CVE-2002-1744 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 65.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in CodeBrws.asp in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to view source code and determine the existence of arbitrary files via a hex-encoded "%c0%ae%c0%ae" string, which is the Unicode representation for ".." (dot dot).
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 65.17% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet information services |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft IIS 5.0 - 'CodeBrws.asp' Source Code Disclosure | 2002-04-16 |
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267945
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268065
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4525
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8853
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267945
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268065
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4525
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8853
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