CVE-1999-0289

CVSS 2.0 Score 5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Dec 12, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-0289 is a vulnerability affecting the Apache web server on Win32 systems. Maliciously crafted URLs with a trailing "." (dot) can grant unauthorized access to restricted files. An attacker can exploit this issue to read sensitive information or execute malicious code. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to web servers running on the Win32 platform with an outdated Apache configuration. It is crucial to apply the available patch or update to mitigate this issue.

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Affected Products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server

Affected Vendors

  • Apache Software Foundation