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TI-2002-01189 Aliases CVE-2002-1233GHSA-h5gj-xw8w-hmjf

A regression error in the Debian distributions of the apache-ssl package (before 1.3.9 on…

Priority LOW 14Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A regression error in the Debian distributions of the apache-ssl package (before 1.3.9 on Debian 2.2, and before 1.3.26 on Debian 3.0), for Apache 1.3.27 and earlier, allows local users to read or modify the Apache password file via a symlink attack on temporary files when the administrator runs (1) htpasswd or (2) htdigest, a re-introduction of a vulnerability that was originally identified and addressed by CVE-2001-0131.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00564 47th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.17VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.17:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*1.3.17VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.18VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.18:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*1.3.18VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.19VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.19:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*1.3.19VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.20VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.20:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*1.3.20VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.22VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.22:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*1.3.22VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.17:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.18:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.19 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.19:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.19 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.20:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.22 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.22:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.22 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.23VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.23:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*1.3.23VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.24VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.24:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*1.3.24VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.25VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.25:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*1.3.25VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.26VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.26:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*1.3.26VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.27VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.23 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.23:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.23 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.24 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.24:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.24 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.25 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.25:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.25 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.26 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.26:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.26 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.27 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1233
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5gj-xw8w-hmjf

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2021-18535 Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 and 2.4.50 (incomplete fix of CVE-2021-41773) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18417 Path traversal and file disclosure vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-25716 Apache HTTP Server weakness in mod_rewrite when first segment of substitution matches filesystem path. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2019-00184 Use after free in Apache HTTP Server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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