A regression error in the Debian distributions of the apache-ssl package (before 1.3.9 on Debian 2.2, and before 1.3.26 on Debian 3.0), for Apache 1.3.27 and earlier, allows local users to read or modify the Apache password file via a symlink attack on temporary files when the administrator runs (1) htpasswd or (2) htdigest, a re-introduction of a vulnerability that was originally identified and addressed by CVE-2001-0131
Published Oct 25, 2002
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.56%
Description
A regression error in the Debian distributions of the apache-ssl package (before 1.3.9 on Debian 2.2, and before 1.3.26 on Debian 3.0), for Apache 1.3.27 and earlier, allows local users to read or modify the Apache password file via a symlink attack on temporary files when the administrator runs (1) htpasswd or (2) htdigest, a re-introduction of a vulnerability that was originally identified and addressed by CVE-2001-0131.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.3.17
- 1.3.17
- 1.3.18
- 1.3.18
- 1.3.19
- 1.3.19
- 1.3.20
- 1.3.20
- 1.3.22
- 1.3.22
- 1.3.23
- 1.3.23
- 1.3.24
- 1.3.24
- 1.3.25
- 1.3.25
- 1.3.26
- 1.3.26
- 1.3.27
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:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00564) | 44.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00564) | 42.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 27.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.74% (0.01736) | 76.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.74% (0.01736) | 76.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.74% (0.01736) | 74.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.74% (0.01736) | 53.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103480856102007&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-187 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-195 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10412.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10413.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5981 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5990 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103480856102007&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-187 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-195 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10412.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10413.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5981 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5990 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
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