The security handler in GoAhead WebServer before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to bypass…
Priority LOW 26CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The security handler in GoAhead WebServer before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain access to protected web content via "an extra slash in a URL," a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-1603.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01329 71st 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qx66-p5pw-67mr
References
More Goahead Webserver vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-02343 Unspecified vulnerability in GoAhead WebServer before 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-03740 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in GoAhead Webserver 2.18 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2003-01467 GoAhead WebServer before 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-02340 webs.c in GoAhead WebServer before 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2009-04858 GoAhead WebServer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-01468 GoAhead WebServer before 2.1.5 on Windows 95, 98, and ME allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-2427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-2427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qx66-p5pw-67mr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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