CVE-1999-0771 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from Compaq Management Agents and Survey Utility web components via path traversal.
- 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-1999-0771?
CVE-1999-0771 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web components of Compaq Management Agents and the Compaq Survey Utility allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0771?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Compaq Insight Management Agent, Compaq Power Management.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0771?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0771 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-1999-0771 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0771 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jw6-35j6-v3fv.