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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1986 · published 31 December 2002

CVE-2002-1986: Perception liteserve vulnerability

Perception · Liteserve

Perception LiteServe 2.0 through 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the source code of CGI scripts via an HTTP request with a trailing dot (".").

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.7% · top 6.3%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Perception LiteServe 2.0 through 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the source code of CGI scripts via an HTTP request with a trailing dot (".").

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0074.html Exploit
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10635.php Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6188 Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0074.html Exploit
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10635.php Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6188 Exploit

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2003-1144Perception liteserve vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in the log viewing interface in Perception LiteServe 1.25 through 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GET req…EPSS 7.0%5.0CVE-2002-2369Perception liteserve information exposure vulnerabilityPerception LiteServe 2.0 allows remote attackers to read password protected files via a leading "/./" in a URL.EPSS 1.2%5.0CVE-2002-2406Perception liteserve improper input validation vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in HTTP server in LiteServe 2.0, 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a large number of pe…EPSS 1.6%4.3CVE-2002-2192Perception liteserve vulnerabilityCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Perception LiteServe 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script via (1) a Host: header…EPSS 3.7%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1986), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.