CVE-1999-0289 Path traversal in n/a

What is CVE-1999-0289?

CVE-1999-0289 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Http Server, 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 Apache web server for Win32 may provide access to restricted files when a . (dot) is appended to a requested URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0289?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0289?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-1999-0289 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2019-0211 Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-w6fh-wrw4-q6vg, MINI-788r-gq8g-3749.