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CVE-1999-1050

Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) in the reply_message_attach attachment parameter, or (2) by specifying the filename as a template.

Published

1999-11-12T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	matt_wright	formhandler.cgi	1.0	Yes
Application	matt_wright	formhandler.cgi	2.0	Yes
Application	matt_wright	formhandler.cgi	3.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34600 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34939 Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/798 Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/799 Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3550 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34600 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34939 Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/798 Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/799 Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3550 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)