CVE-2001-1072 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00666.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apache Subscribe	Http Server Subscribe

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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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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-06-25T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:44:07.282Z

Reserved: 2002-01-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2001-1072

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2001-08-31T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2001-1072

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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