CVE-1999-0012 (GCVE-0-1999-0012)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 1999-09-29 04:00 – Updated: 2025-04-09 18:30
VLAI?
Summary
Some web servers under Microsoft Windows allow remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files with long file names.
Severity ?
7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CWE
  • n/a
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