CVE-2002-1562
Directory traversal vulnerability in thttpd, when using virtual hosting, allows remote attackers...
Directory traversal vulnerability in thttpd, when using virtual hosting, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the Host: header.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in thttpd, when using virtual hosting, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the Host: header.
- Record
CVE-2002-1562- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in thttpd, when using virtual hosting, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the Host: header.
- Record
CVE-2002-1562- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1544 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in thttpd, when using virtual hosting, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the Host: header.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1544- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wq97-jr7v-qwxf No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in thttpd, when using virtual hosting, allows remote attackers...
Directory traversal vulnerability in thttpd, when using virtual hosting, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the Host: header.
- Record
GHSA-wq97-jr7v-qwxf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
thttpdDebian:3.0 |
before 2.21b-11.2 | 2.21b-11.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1562 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Acme Labs Thttpd, published April 26, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.81%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in thttpd 2.21b-11.2.