Is CVE-2002-0661 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-0661 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0661?

CVE-2002-0661 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2002-0661?

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CVE-2002-0661 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2002-0661?

12 products: apache http server, apache http server, apache http server, apache http server, apache http server, and 7 more.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.39 on Windows, OS2, and Netware allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute commands via .. (dot dot) sequences containing \ (backslash) characters.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APACHE
Published: 8/12/2002
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apache : http_serverapache : http_serverapache : http_serverapache : http_serverapache : http_serverapache : http_serverapache : http_serverapache : http_serverapache : http_serverapache : http_serverapache : http_serverapache : http_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD