# CVE-1999-0467: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via the template parameter in Webcom CGI Guestbook programs.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Feb 2000
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rrcj-vcw6-vg5f

## What is CVE-1999-0467?

CVE-1999-0467 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Webcom CGI Guestbook programs wguest.exe and rguest.exe allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files using the "template" parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0467?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Webcom Cgi Guestbook.

## How do I fix CVE-1999-0467?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0467 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-1999-0467 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0467 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WebCom datakommunikation Guestbook 0.1 - 'wguest.exe' Arbitrary File Access (exploitdb)
- WebCom datakommunikation Guestbook 0.1 - 'rguest.exe' Arbitrary File Access (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-1999-0287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0287/): Vulnerability in the Wguest CGI program. (high 7.5)
- [CVE-1999-0237](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0237/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-0467 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-1999-0467 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0467 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0467/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0467/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0467
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0467
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-1999-0467

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0467/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.