What is the severity of CVE-1999-1177?

CVE-1999-1177 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1177?

To fix CVE-1999-1177, upgrade nph-publish to version 1.2 or later.

What type of attack does CVE-1999-1177 allow?

CVE-1999-1177 allows remote attackers to perform directory traversal attacks and overwrite arbitrary files.

Which versions of nph-publish are affected by CVE-1999-1177?

CVE-1999-1177 affects nph-publish versions prior to 1.2.

Can CVE-1999-1177 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-1999-1177 can be exploited remotely by attackers via crafted upload requests.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1177

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/1999

9/3/2002

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1177

First published: Fri Dec 31 1999(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in nph-publish before 1.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the pathname for an upload operation.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nph-publish	<=1.2

Remedy

http://www-genome.wi.mit.edu/WWW/tools/CGI_scripts/server_publish/nph-publish

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1177?
CVE-1999-1177 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1177?
To fix CVE-1999-1177, upgrade nph-publish to version 1.2 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-1999-1177 allow?
CVE-1999-1177 allows remote attackers to perform directory traversal attacks and overwrite arbitrary files.
Which versions of nph-publish are affected by CVE-1999-1177?
CVE-1999-1177 affects nph-publish versions prior to 1.2.
Can CVE-1999-1177 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-1999-1177 can be exploited remotely by attackers via crafted upload requests.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1177?
CVE-1999-1177 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1177?
To fix CVE-1999-1177, upgrade nph-publish to version 1.2 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-1999-1177 allow?
CVE-1999-1177 allows remote attackers to perform directory traversal attacks and overwrite arbitrary files.
Which versions of nph-publish are affected by CVE-1999-1177?
CVE-1999-1177 affects nph-publish versions prior to 1.2.
Can CVE-1999-1177 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-1999-1177 can be exploited remotely by attackers via crafted upload requests.