CVE-1999-0124 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files accessible by the Gopher daemon due to path traversal vulnerabilities in the server software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0124?
CVE-1999-0124 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerabilities in UMN gopher and gopher+ versions 1.12 and 2.0x allow an intruder to read any files that can be accessed by the gopher daemon.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0124?
It affects 1 product.
Products include University of Minnesota Gopherd.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0124?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-0124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6m79-q67f-8mqp.