CVE-1999-0495
A remote attacker can gain access to a file system using .. (dot dot) when accessing SMB shares.
CVE-1999-0495 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0), published January 1, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.19%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.19%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
A remote attacker can gain access to a file system using .. (dot dot) when accessing SMB shares.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A remote attacker can gain access to a file system using .. (dot dot) when accessing SMB shares.
- Record
CVE-1999-0495- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A remote attacker can gain access to a file system using .. (dot dot) when accessing SMB shares.
- Record
CVE-1999-0495- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0494No score
A remote attacker can gain access to a file system using .. (dot dot) when accessing SMB shares.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0494- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qx6g-qwfx-5qfpNo score
A remote attacker can gain access to a file system using .. (dot dot) when accessing SMB shares.
A remote attacker can gain access to a file system using .. (dot dot) when accessing SMB shares.
- Record
GHSA-qx6g-qwfx-5qfp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.