CVE-1999-0174

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.05:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.06:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.07:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.51:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1997-02-01 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-0174

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0174

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0174

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netscape

communicator

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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