CVE-2000-0039 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read files above the document root via path traversal in the AltaVista search engine query script.
- 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-2000-0039?
CVE-2000-0039 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0039?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Altavista Search Intranet.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0039?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0039 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-2000-0039 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0039 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p9q-hpm8-jw92.