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CVE-1999-1550

bigconf.conf in F5 BIG/ip 2.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the target fil

bigconf.conf in F5 BIG/ip 2.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the target file in the "file" parameter.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.02265
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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f5 tmosall versions
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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snort-communitySERVER-WEBAPP bigconf.cgi accessweb-application-activity
Open rulesets (ET Open, Snort Community, abuse.ch) link to source. Commercial rulesets are reference-only.
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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:N/A:N
Published to NVD08 Nov 1999 · 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.
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94217006208374&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94217879020184&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94225879703021&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7771.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/778Vendor Advisory
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