CVE-1999-0174

Summary

CVE-1999-0174 refers to a vulnerability in the view-source CGI program. Malicious actors can exploit this issue by launching a dot dot (..) attack, enabling them to read arbitrary files on the affected system remotely. This security weakness may result in the exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized individuals. This vulnerability emphasizes the importance of securing CGI programs against directory traversal attacks. Attackers may exploit this to gain unauthorized access to information that could potentially lead to serious data breaches.

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