CVE-1999-1375 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the file parameter in showfile.asp.

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-1999-1375?

CVE-1999-1375 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FileSystemObject (FSO) in the showfile.asp Active Server Page (ASP) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the name in the file parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1375?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Information Server.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1375?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1375 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-1999-1375 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1375 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Internet Information Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5j2c-m66w-j2qp.

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