CVE-2002-1986

Perception LiteServe <2.0.1 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1986. PoCs published by mattmurphy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a CGI source code disclosure vulnerability in LiteServe 2.02 and prior by sending a crafted HTTP GET request with a trailing dot in the filename, causing the server to return the source code of the targeted CGI script.

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 (".").

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by mattmurphy · perlremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22020

This Perl script exploits a CGI source code disclosure vulnerability in LiteServe 2.02 and prior by sending a crafted HTTP GET request with a trailing dot in the filename, causing the server to return the source code of the targeted CGI script.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: LiteServe 2.02 and prior
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target LiteServe server · Knowledge of the CGI alias (default: cgi-isapi)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0074.html
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6188

Scores

EPSS 0.0669
EPSS Percentile 93.0%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
perception/liteserve 2.0
perception/liteserve 2.0.1
perception/liteserve 2.0.2
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026