Application ServerApplication · Hp

CVE-2002-1856

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2002-12-31
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
HP Application Server 8.0, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to retrieve files in the WEB-INF directory, which contains Java class files and configuration information, via a request to the WEB-INF directory with a trailing dot ("WEB-INF.").

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

HP Application Server 8.0 on Windows allows remote attackers to retrieve sensitive files from the WEB-INF directory via requests containing a trailing dot (WEB-INF.). This exposes Java class files and configuration files containing potential credentials or application logic.

MitigationRestrict access to WEB-INF directory through web server configuration or upgrade to a supported version of HP Application Server, as this version is from 2002 and likely beyond end-of-life.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Application ServerApplication
Affected:= 8.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify HP Application Server installation
    Check for HP Application Server 8.0 installation by reviewing installed programs on Windows or checking for hpappserver service running
    Affected if HP Application Server version 8.0 is installed and running on the system
  2. Confirm Windows environment
    Verify the operating system is Windows by running 'systeminfo' or checking system properties
    Affected if The vulnerable software is running on Windows, as this vulnerability only affects the Windows platform
  3. Test WEB-INF directory access with trailing dot
    Send an HTTP request to the server with 'WEB-INF.' appended to the URL path (for example: http://target:80/WEB-INF.) and check if the directory listing or file contents are returned
    Affected if The server responds with directory contents or sensitive files from the WEB-INF directory when requesting the URL with trailing dot

The system is affected if HP Application Server 8.0 is running on Windows and the WEB-INF directory is accessible via requests containing a trailing dot.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Restrict access to WEB-INF directory through web server configuration or upgrade to a supported version of HP Application Server, as this version is from 2002 and likely beyond end-of-life.

Fix this in Application Server Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
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