CVE-1999-0174 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the view-source CGI program.
- 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-1999-0174?
CVE-1999-0174 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0174?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscape Communicator.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0174?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0174 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-1999-0174 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0174 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2002-2248 Buffer overflow in the sun.awt.windows.WDefaultFontCharset Java class implementation in Netscape 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbi
- CVE-1999-1189 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2001-0596 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-1999-1357 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2000-1187 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfjc-659f-pj9j.