Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1050 (CCN-3550)

Assigned:1999-11-11
Published:1999-11-11
Updated:2017-12-19
Summary:Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) in the reply_message_attach attachment parameter, or (2) by specifying the filename as a template.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri, 12 Nov 1999 06:05:52 -0000
FormHandler.cgi

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1050

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7012
Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi reply_message_attach Parameter Arbitrary File Access

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7013
Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi Template Arbitrary File Access

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19991112 FormHandler.cgi

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
19991116 Re: FormHandler.cgi

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
798

Source: CCN
Type: BID-798
FormHandler.cgi Absolute Path Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
799

Source: CCN
Type: BID-799
FormHandler.cgi Reply Attachment Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
formhandler-cgi-absolute-path(3550)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
formhandler-cgi-absolute-path(3550)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:matt_wright:formhandler.cgi:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:matt_wright:formhandler.cgi:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:matt_wright:formhandler.cgi:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:matt_wright:formhandler.cgi:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:matt_wright:formhandler.cgi:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    matt_wright formhandler.cgi 1.0
    matt_wright formhandler.cgi 2.0
    matt_wright formhandler.cgi 3.0
    matt_wright formhandler.cgi 2.0
    matt_wright formhandler.cgi 1.0