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CVE-2001-1072
Apache with mod_rewrite enabled on most UNIX systems allows remote attackers to bypass RewriteRules by inserting extra / (slash)…
Medium5.0EPSS 4.1%
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- mitre
Description
Apache with mod_rewrite enabled on most UNIX systems allows remote attackers to bypass RewriteRules by inserting extra / (slash) characters into the requested path, which causes the regular expression in the RewriteRule to fail.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.1% · top 9.2% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-02-01#security (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 3176 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20010812 Are your mod_rewrite rules doing what you expect? (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- apache-rewrite-bypass-directives(8633) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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