CVE-1999-0842

Summary

CVE-1999-0842 is a vulnerability affecting the Symantec Mail-Gear 1.0 web interface server. This issue allows remote users to access arbitrary files on the server by exploiting a dot-dot (..) attack in the file navigation functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or system compromise. Organizations using this outdated software are advised to implement security patches or upgrade to a more secure version to mitigate this risk.

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