CVE-2002-1042
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.039 · 90 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Directory traversal vulnerability in search engine for iPlanet web server 6.0 SP2 and 4.1 SP9, and Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6, when running on Windows platforms, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..\ (dot-dot backslash) sequences in the NS-query-pat parameter.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-21603iPlanet Web Server 4.1 - Search Component File Disclosurefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (5)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0085.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9517.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5191enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0085.htmlnvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9517.phpPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5191ExploitPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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