FKIE_CVE-1999-0174

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 1997-02-01 05:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
netscape communicator 4.0
netscape communicator 4.05
netscape communicator 4.5
netscape communicator 4.06
netscape communicator 4.6
netscape communicator 4.07
netscape communicator 4.51
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