CVE-1999-0678 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-1999-0678?

CVE-1999-0678 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 22 Mar 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A default configuration of Apache on Debian GNU/Linux sets the ServerRoot to /usr/doc, which allows remote users to read documentation files for the entire server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0678?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0678?

Change a configuration setting.

Is CVE-1999-0678 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0678 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-4425-83hj-m78v, MINI-h4gh-4f46-28vm.