CVE-2002-1238
Peter Sandvik's Simple Web Server 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access...
Peter Sandvik's Simple Web Server 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files via an HTTP request with a sequence of multiple / (slash) characters such as http://www.example.com///file/.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Peter Sandvik's Simple Web Server 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files via an HTTP request with a sequence of multiple / (slash) characters such as http://www.example.com///file/.
- Record
CVE-2002-1238- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Peter Sandvik's Simple Web Server 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files via an HTTP request with a sequence of multiple / (slash) characters such as http://www.example.com///file/.
- Record
CVE-2002-1238- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1222 No score
Peter Sandvik's Simple Web Server 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files via an HTTP request with a sequence of multiple / (slash) characters such as http://www.example.com///file/.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1222- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5wf4-xwv9-52f5 No score
Peter Sandvik's Simple Web Server 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access...
Peter Sandvik's Simple Web Server 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files via an HTTP request with a sequence of multiple / (slash) characters such as http://www.example.com///file/.
- Record
GHSA-5wf4-xwv9-52f5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Simple Web Server 0.5.1 - File Disclosure | 2002-11-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1238 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Peter Sandvik Simple Web Server, published November 10, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.08%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.