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CVE-1999-0174

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-29 Sep, 1999 | 04:00
Updated At-01 Aug, 2024 | 16:27
Rejected At-
Credits

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:29 Sep, 1999 | 04:00
Updated At:01 Aug, 2024 | 16:27
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Affected Products
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Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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CAPEC IDDescription
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EventDate
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:01 Feb, 1997 | 05:00
Updated At:16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.06.4MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.4
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CPE Matches
Netscape (Yahoo Inc.)
netscape
>>communicator>>4.0
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Netscape (Yahoo Inc.)
netscape
>>communicator>>4.05
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Netscape (Yahoo Inc.)
netscape
>>communicator>>4.5
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Netscape (Yahoo Inc.)
netscape
>>communicator>>4.06
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Netscape (Yahoo Inc.)
netscape
>>communicator>>4.6
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Netscape (Yahoo Inc.)
netscape
>>communicator>>4.07
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Netscape (Yahoo Inc.)
netscape
>>communicator>>4.51
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

Change History

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