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    CVE-2002-0840

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default error page of Apache 2.0 before 2.0.43, and 1.3.x up to 1.3.26, when UseCanonicalName is "Off" and support for wildcard DNS is present, allows remote attackers to execute script as other web page visitors via the Host: header, a different vulnerability than CAN-2002-1157.

    Published:Oct 2, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 1, 2004
    EPSS Score:0.91102
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Http Server
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Application Server
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Database Server
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Oracle8i
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Oracle9i
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Stronghold
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Stronghold

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21885

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021105-02-I
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0254.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0003.html
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000530
    http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-announce&m=103367938230488&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103357160425708&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103376585508776&w=2
    http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4617
    http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-10-04
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-187
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-195
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240329
    http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-068.php
    http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2414.html
    http://www.osvdb.org/862
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-222.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-251.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-106.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5847
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10241
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f9c22f9c28adbd9f00556059edc7b03a5d5bb71d4bb80257c0d34e4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd00b45b93fda4a5bd013b28587207d0e00f99f6e3308dbb6025f3b01%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021105-02-I
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0254.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0003.html
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000530
    http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-announce&m=103367938230488&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103357160425708&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103376585508776&w=2
    http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4617
    http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-10-04
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-187
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-195
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240329
    http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-068.php
    http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2414.html
    http://www.osvdb.org/862
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-222.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-251.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-106.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5847
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10241
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f9c22f9c28adbd9f00556059edc7b03a5d5bb71d4bb80257c0d34e4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd00b45b93fda4a5bd013b28587207d0e00f99f6e3308dbb6025f3b01%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High