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CVE-1999-0174

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot)...

6.4 MediumPublic exploit

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Exploit likelihood

6.90%Up 2.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Record
CVE-1999-0174
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Record
CVE-1999-0174
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0174 No score

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Record
EUVD-1999-0174
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mfjc-659f-pj9j No score

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot)...

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Record
GHSA-mfjc-659f-pj9j
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSkunkware 2.0 - view-source Directory Traversal1997-04-16

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-0174 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Netscape Communicator, published February 1, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.90%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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