CVE-2000-0039
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. ...
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.
- Record
CVE-2000-0039- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.
- Record
CVE-2000-0039- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0039 No score
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0039- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5p9q-hpm8-jw92 No score
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. ...
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.
- Record
GHSA-5p9q-hpm8-jw92- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | AltaVista Search Intranet 2.0 b/2.3 - Directory Traversal | 1999-12-29 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0039 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Altavista Search Intranet, published December 29, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.92%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.