The default configuration of Apache 2.0.40, as shipped with Red Hat Linux 9.0, allows remote attackers to list directory contents, even if auto indexing is turned off and there is a default web page configured, via a GET request containing a double slash (//)
Published May 10, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.44%
Description
The default configuration of Apache 2.0.40, as shipped with Red Hat Linux 9.0, allows remote attackers to list directory contents, even if auto indexing is turned off and there is a default web page configured, via a GET request containing a double slash (//).
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0.40_21.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue.
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:P/I:N/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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.44% (0.05439) | 92.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.44% (0.05439) | 91.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 5.23% (0.05234) | 89.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.18% (0.03178) | 85.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.27% (0.07268) | 85.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.67% (0.02672) | 84.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.15% (0.03148) | 90.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 89.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 2.60% (0.02600) | 90.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 2.45% (0.02446) | 89.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 2.84% (0.02838) | 90.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2.60% (0.02605) | 89.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 2.63% (0.02628) | 89.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 1.95% (0.01953) | 87.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01902) | 86.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/342578 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8898 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-1138 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1138
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-1138
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/342578 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8898 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-1138 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1138 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-1138 |
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