CVE-1999-0380 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read arbitrary files on the system by manipulating the Finger File setting in SLMail when Remote Administration is enabled.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-1999-0380?

CVE-1999-0380 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SLMail 3.1 and 3.2 allows local users to access any file in the NTFS file system when the Remote Administration Service (RAS) is enabled by setting a user's Finger File to point to the target file, then running finger on the user.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0380?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seattle Lab Software Slmail.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0380?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0380 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-1999-0380 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0380 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phw8-gjj5-4544.