Apache HTTP Server 2.0.28 PHP index.php HTTP OPTIONS Request Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.28. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file index.php of the component PHP. Such manipulation as part of HTTP OPTIONS Request leads to information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-0240. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.28 (Web Server). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file index.php of the component PHP. The manipulation as part of a HTTP OPTIONS Request leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

PHP, when installed with Apache and configured to search for index.php as a default web page, allows remote attackers to obtain the full pathname of the server via the HTTP OPTIONS method, which reveals the pathname in the resulting error message.

The weakness was shared 05/29/2002 by Paul as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0240. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10492 (Apache 2 OPTIONS Request Path Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8119), SecurityFocus (BID 4057†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4757†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/07/2002 🔍
02/07/2002 +0 days 🔍
05/29/2002 +111 days 🔍
05/29/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/18/2004 +781 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3645 days 🔍
09/21/2025 +4089 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Paul
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18164
X-Force: 8119
SecurityFocus: 4057 - Apache 2 for Windows OPTIONS request Path Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4757 - Apache 2.0.28 Beta Allows Obtaining Path Disclosure via HTTP OPTIONS, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:00
Updated: 09/21/2025 00:03
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:00 (63), 05/23/2019 09:40 (1), 09/21/2025 00:03 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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