CVE-1999-1378 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files due to improper chroot implementation in the dbmlparser.exe CGI guestbook program.
- 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-1999-1378?
CVE-1999-1378 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
dbmlparser.exe CGI guestbook program does not perform a chroot operation properly, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1378?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dbmlparser.exe Dbmlparser.exe.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1378?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1378 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-1999-1378 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1378 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g2p-8vh6-3w48.