Apache HTTP Server 1.3.20 on Windows /php/ privileges management

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
6.6$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache HTTP Server 1.3.20 on Windows. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /php/. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-2029. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server 1.3.20 on Windows (Web Server). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the file /php/. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP, when installed on Windows with Apache and ScriptAlias for /php/ set to c:/php/, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary programs via an HTTP request for php.exe with a filename in the query string.

The weakness was released 12/31/2002 by Paul (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-2029 since 07/14/2005. 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 and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10839 (Apache Win32 ScriptAlias php.exe Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10493 (Apache Win32 PHP.EXE Remote File Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7815), Exploit-DB (21204), Tenable (10839), SecurityFocus (BID 3786†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2023†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

Support

  • end of life (old version)

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 10839
Nessus Name: Apache Win32 ScriptAlias php.exe Arbitrary File Access
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 10839
OpenVAS Name: PHP.EXE / Apache Win32 Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Exploit-DB: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍
ISS Proventia IPS: 🔍

Timelineinfo

01/04/2002 🔍
01/04/2002 +0 days 🔍
01/25/2002 +21 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +340 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
09/08/2003 +251 days 🔍
07/14/2005 +675 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +3309 days 🔍
05/26/2025 +3947 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Paul
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-2029 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2029
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19671
X-Force: 7815
SecurityFocus: 3786 - Apache Win32 PHP.EXE Remote File Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2023 - PHP.EXE on Apache Win32 Files Disclosure, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 11:59
Updated: 05/26/2025 11:19
Changes: 08/05/2014 11:59 (73), 05/12/2019 16:36 (2), 05/26/2025 11:19 (27)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to know what is going to be exploited?

We predict KEV entries!