# CVE-2001-1013: Apache on Red Hat Linux with with the UserDir directive enabled generates different error codes when a username exists and there is no publi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2002-02-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Apache on Red Hat Linux with with the UserDir directive enabled generates different error codes when a username exists and there is no public_html directory and when the username does not exist, which could allow remote attackers to determine valid usernames on the server.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3335
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213667
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2000-q3/0094.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2000-q3/0083.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7129
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2000-q3/0087.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21112
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/apache_userdir_enum.rb

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