CVE-1999-1456 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from thttpd servers by using multiple leading slashes in GET requests.
- 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-1999-1456?
CVE-1999-1456 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
thttpd HTTP server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a GET request with more than one leading / (slash) character in the filename.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1456?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thttpd Thttpd Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1456?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1456 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-1999-1456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1456 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7q2-439r-63fw.