CVE-2001-1072

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Published Jun 25, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Apache with mod_rewrite enabled on most UNIX systems allows remote attackers to bypass RewriteRules by inserting extra / (slash) characters into the requested path, which causes the regular expression in the RewriteRule to fail.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.19:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1053	Apache with mod_rewrite enabled on most UNIX systems allows remote attackers to bypass RewriteRules by inserting extra / (slash) characters into the requested path, which causes the regular expression in the RewriteRule to fail.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.1% (4.114% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-02-01#security
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/203955
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3176
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8633

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Http Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 25, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM
Reserved: Jan 31, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 31, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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