2.6

CVE-2002-1233: apache http_server

CVSS: 2.6v2.0LowModified
Published 25-10-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-1233 is a low (CVSS 2.6) vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
11/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.6/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DSA-187DSA-188DSA-195

Timeline

  1. 25-10-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.56% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.56%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • http_serverEOL1.3.17 | 1.3.18 | 1.3.19 | 1.3.20 | 1.3.22 | 1.3.23 | 1.3.24 | 1.3.25 | 1.3.26 | 1.3.27

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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