GoAhead Web Server 2.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the source code of…
Priority LOW 38Published · 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 · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
GoAhead Web Server 2.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the source code of ASP files via a URL terminated with a /, \, %2f (encoded /), %20 (encoded space), or %00 (encoded null) character, which returns the ASP source code unparsed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13671 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Goahead Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Goahead Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Goahead Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Goahead Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | Goahead Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | Goahead Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | Goahead Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.6 | Vulnerable | Goahead Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.7 | Vulnerable | Goahead Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Goahead Software
- cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Goahead Software
- cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Goahead Software
- cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Goahead Software
- cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Goahead Software
- cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·Goahead Software
- cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·Goahead Software
- cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·Goahead Software
- cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·Goahead Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1603
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xc79-9vgp-q8cm
References
Other 6
- http://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/rockwellautomation.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=57729
- http://www.procheckup.com/PDFs/ProCheckUp_Vulns_2002.pdf
- http://data.goahead.com/Software/Webserver/2.1.8/release.htm#bug-with-urls-like-asp
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/RGII-7MWKZ3
- 13295
- http://www.procheckup.com/security_info/vuln_pr0213.html
More Goahead Software Goahead Webserver vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-00659 Cross-site scripting vulnerability in GoAhead Web Server 2.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01870 Buffer overflow in GoAhead WebServer 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00378 GoAhead webserver 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request to the /aux directory. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-00658 Directory traversal vulnerability in GoAhead Web Server 2.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2001-00226 Directory traversal vulnerability in GoAhead web server 2.1 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-06397 goform/QuickStart_c0 on the GoAhead Web Server on the FS4104-AW (aka rooter) VDSL device… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-1603 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1603 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xc79-9vgp-q8cm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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