Aprelium Technologies Abyss Web Server 1.0.3 Administration Console File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Aprelium Technologies Abyss Web Server 1.0.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Administration Console. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (File). This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1081. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Aprelium Technologies Abyss Web Server 1.0.3 (Web Server). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Administration Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (File). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Administration console for Abyss Web Server 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to read files without providing login credentials via an HTTP request to a target file that ends in a "+" character.

The bug was discovered 06/01/2002. The weakness was presented 09/22/2002 by Auriemma Luigi as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1081. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 113 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86391 (Abyss Web Server Malicious HTTP Request Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9956), SecurityFocus (BID 5549†), OSVDB (3286†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12059†). See VDB-18991 and VDB-18992 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/01/2002 🔍
08/22/2002 +82 days 🔍
09/22/2002 +31 days 🔍
09/22/2002 +0 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +12 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +0 days 🔍
01/04/2004 +457 days 🔍
06/27/2006 +904 days 🔍
07/29/2014 +2954 days 🔍
09/08/2025 +4059 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Auriemma Luigi
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-1081 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1081
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18993
X-Force: 9956 - Abyss Web Server file disclosure when the plus (+) character is appended to an HTTP request
SecurityFocus: 5549 - Abyss Web Server Malicious HTTP Request Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 3286 - Abyss Web Server Character Append Arbitrary File Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 12059 - Abyss Web Server Administrative Console Files Disclosure, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2014 17:51
Updated: 09/08/2025 21:33
Changes: 07/29/2014 17:51 (65), 06/21/2019 11:05 (6), 09/08/2025 21:33 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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