Joe Testa Hellbent 0.1 hellbent.prefs File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Joe Testa Hellbent 0.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file hellbent.prefs. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (File). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2002-2095. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Joe Testa Hellbent 0.1. This affects an unknown code of the file hellbent.prefs. 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:

Joe Testa hellbent 01 webserver allows attackers to read files that are specified in the hellbent.prefs file by creating a file with a similar name in the web root, as demonstrated using (1) index.webroot and (2) index.ipallow.

The bug was discovered 01/18/2002. The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-2095 since 08/05/2005. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 347 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 86299 (Joe Testa Hellbent Information Leak 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 (7931), SecurityFocus (BID 3909†), OSVDB (19758†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14487†). The entry VDB-19736 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp 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: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/18/2002 🔍
01/18/2002 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +347 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
08/05/2005 +948 days 🔍
02/28/2007 +572 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +2716 days 🔍
08/30/2025 +4042 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2095 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2095
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19737
X-Force: 7931
SecurityFocus: 3909 - Joe Testa hellbent Information Leak Vulnerability
OSVDB: 19758 - Joe Testa - hellbent - Information Leak Issue
Vulnerability Center: 14487 - Joe Testa Hellbent Web Server Unauthorized File Access, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 10:17
Updated: 08/30/2025 11:19
Changes: 08/06/2014 10:17 (59), 07/15/2019 23:02 (3), 08/30/2025 11:19 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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