CVE-2002-2229: Directory traversal vulnerability in Sapio Design Ltd

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-2229 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting webreflex. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sapio Design Ltd. WebReflex 1.53 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. in an HTTP request.

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	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: sapio design ltd

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

sapio design ltd webreflex DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.53

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.53

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy webreflex || rpm -q webreflex || webreflex --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.53 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison webreflex sudo apt install webreflex=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.53> sudo apt-mark hold webreflex

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

dnf --showduplicates list webreflex sudo dnf downgrade webreflex-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.53> sudo dnf versionlock add webreflex

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-2229?

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

Is CVE-2002-2229 being exploited?

CVE-2002-2229 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-2002-2229 affect?

CVE-2002-2229 affects webreflex. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in Sapio Design Ltd. WebReflex 1.53 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. in an HTTP request.

How urgent is CVE-2002-2229?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2001-0298 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Buffer overflow in WebReflex 1.55 HTTPd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly exe

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