Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.39 on Windows, OS2, and…
Priority HIGH 70Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.69698 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.28 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.28 beta | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:beta:win32:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.28 beta | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.32 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:beta:win32:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.32 beta | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.34:beta:win32:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.34 beta | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.35 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.36 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.37 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.28 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.28 beta Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:beta:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.28 beta Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.32 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:beta:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.32 beta Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.34:beta:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.34 beta Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.35 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.36 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.37 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0661
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjcj-mxqx-222g
References
Other 15
- 20020809 Apache 2.0 vulnerability affects non-Unix platforms
- apache-access-data(9808)
- 20020816 Apache 2.0.39 directory traversal and path disclosure bug
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073143 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [2/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210603 svn commit: r1075360 [1/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075467 [1/2] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
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Sources
- CVE-2002-0661 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0661 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjcj-mxqx-222g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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