CVE-1999-0842 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Symantec Mail-Gear 1.0 web interface server allows remote users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 7.47% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-11-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec | mail-gear |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | symantec mail-gear 1.0 - Directory Traversal | 1999-11-29 |
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/1144
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/827
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=NCBBKFKDOLAGKIAPMILPCEAFCBAA.labs%40ussrback.com
- http://www.osvdb.org/1144
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/827
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=NCBBKFKDOLAGKIAPMILPCEAFCBAA.labs%40ussrback.com
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