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CVE-1999-0174

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

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

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.08058
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  • EPSS percentile: top 8% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Affected Products & Versions

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netscape communicatorall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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remoteSkunkware 2.0 - view-source Directory Traversalverified
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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snort-communitySERVER-WEBAPP view-source directory traversalweb-application-attack
snort-communitySERVER-WEBAPP view-source accessattempted-recon
snort-communitySERVER-WEBAPP view_source accessattempted-recon
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Scoring & Timeline

6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD01 Feb 1997 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
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