First published: Wed Sep 29 1999(Updated: )
The Apache web server for Win32 may provide access to restricted files when a . (dot) is appended to a requested URL.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Apache Http Server | ||
Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
All of | ||
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CVE-1999-0289 has a severity rating that can lead to unauthorized access to restricted files.
To fix CVE-1999-0289, ensure that proper access controls are in place and remove any unnecessary '.' in the URLs.
Apache HTTP Server for Win32 versions that allow the appending of a '.' to URLs are affected by CVE-1999-0289.
CVE-1999-0289 can lead to access of restricted files on an Apache web server due to a URL formatting issue.
No, Microsoft Windows itself is not directly vulnerable to CVE-1999-0289, but it is the platform on which the affected Apache HTTP Server runs.