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
Published Jun 25, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.31%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.3.14
- 1.3.17
- 1.3.19
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04313) | 90.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04313) | 89.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.78% (0.00782) | 72.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.12% (0.01124) | 85.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 1.12% (0.01124) | 83.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00561) | 74.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 69.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 71.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 50.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-02-01#security x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/203955 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3176 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8633 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-02-01#security | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/203955 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3176 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8633 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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