CVE-1999-0842 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Symantec Mail-Gear servers via path traversal, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-1999-0842?
CVE-1999-0842 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Symantec Mail-Gear 1.0 web interface server allows remote users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0842?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Mail-Gear.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0842?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0842 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-1999-0842 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0842 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj29-f7xw-w37p.