CVE-1999-1177 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal in the nph-publish upload operation.
- 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-1999-1177?
CVE-1999-1177 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in nph-publish before 1.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the pathname for an upload operation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lincoln D. Stein Nph-Publish.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1177?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1177 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-1999-1177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v755-q23g-3hrx.