CVE-1999-1377 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the download.cgi script's f parameter.
- 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-1999-1377?
CVE-1999-1377 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Matt Wright's download.cgi 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the f parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1377?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Matt Wright Download.cgi.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1377?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1377 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-1999-1377 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1377 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q74x-f7gq-p3xf.