MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2002-1603

Goahead Webserver vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
13.7%
EPSS pct
96th
Exploited
No known
GoAhead Web Server 2.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the source code of ASP files via a URL terminated with a /, \, %2f (encoded /), %20 (encoded space), or %00 (encoded null) character, which returns the ASP source code unparsed.
Affected vendor
Goahead Software
Affected product
Goahead Webserver
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published
2002-02-13

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 13.7% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2002-1603

  • Confirm whether Goahead Software Goahead Webserver is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2002-1603.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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