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CVE-2002-1744

Directory traversal vulnerability in CodeBrws.asp in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in CodeBrws.asp in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to view source code and determine the existence of arbitrary files via a hex-encoded "%c0%ae%c0%ae" string, which is the Unicode representation for ".." (dot dot).

Exploit likelihood

65.2%Up 30.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in CodeBrws.asp in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to view source code and determine the existence of arbitrary files via a hex-encoded "%c0%ae%c0%ae" string, which is the Unicode representation for ".." (dot dot).

Record
CVE-2002-1744
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in CodeBrws.asp in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to view source code and determine the existence of arbitrary files via a hex-encoded "%c0%ae%c0%ae" string, which is the Unicode representation for ".." (dot dot).

Record
CVE-2002-1744
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1723 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in CodeBrws.asp in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to view source code and determine the existence of arbitrary files via a hex-encoded "%c0%ae%c0%ae" string, which is the Unicode representation for ".." (dot dot).

Record
EUVD-2002-1723
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w6xh-hvr7-7x4x No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in CodeBrws.asp in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to...

Directory traversal vulnerability in CodeBrws.asp in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to view source code and determine the existence of arbitrary files via a hex-encoded "%c0%ae%c0%ae" string, which is the Unicode representation for ".." (dot dot).

Record
GHSA-w6xh-hvr7-7x4x
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS 5.0 - 'CodeBrws.asp' Source Code Disclosure2002-04-16

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-1744 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Information Services, published December 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 65.2%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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