Abyss Web Server 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to list directory contents via an HTTP GET request that ends in a large number of / (slash) characters.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-1078 is rated High Exploit Risk (66.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.76%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +1.75% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.01% | 2.76% | +1.75% |
| 2 | 2025-09-09 | 0.83% | 1.01% | +0.18% |
| 3 | 2025-07-13 | — | 0.83% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| aprelium_technologies | abyss_web_server | 1.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:aprelium_technologies:abyss_web_server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0043.html | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284904 | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9721.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5345 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |