CVE-2002-2131: Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl-HTTPd before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files v

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-2131 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting perl-httpd. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl-HTTPd before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unknown argument.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: perl-httpd

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

perl-httpd perl-httpd DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 · 1.0.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy perl-httpd || rpm -q perl-httpd || perl-httpd --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison perl-httpd sudo apt install perl-httpd=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold perl-httpd

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list perl-httpd sudo dnf downgrade perl-httpd-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add perl-httpd

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-2131?

perl-httpd: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-2131 being exploited?

CVE-2002-2131 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2002-2131 affect?

CVE-2002-2131 affects perl-httpd. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl-HTTPd before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unknown argument.

How urgent is CVE-2002-2131?

Priority 38/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities · Perl vulnerabilities

References

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