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CVE-2002-1562
Directory traversal vulnerability in thttpd, when using virtual hosting, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot)…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.8%
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- mitre
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in thttpd, when using virtual hosting, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the Host: header.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.8% · top 13% of all CVEs (3 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://news.php.net/article.php?group=php.cvs&article=15698 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://marc.info/?l=thttpd&m=103609565110472&w=2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- DSA-396 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- CLA-2003:777 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
Sources
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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