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CVE-2002-0661

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.39 on Windows, OS2, and Netware allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute commands via .. (dot dot) sequences containing \ (backslash) characters.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
12 Aug 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
70% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server
  • Version 2.0.39
  • Version 2.0.38
  • Version 2.0.37
  • Version 2.0.36
All 11 release lines
  • Version 2.0
  • Version 2.0.28-beta
  • Version 2.0.28
  • Version 2.0.32-beta
  • Version 2.0.32
  • Version 2.0.34-beta
  • Version 2.0.35
  • Version 2.0.36
  • Version 2.0.37
  • Version 2.0.38
  • Version 2.0.39

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0661
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0661