Quick answers
- Is CVE-1999-0070 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-1999-0070 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-1999-0070?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5, published 1 April 1996.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.0; NCSA NCSA Web Server.
- Is there a fix for CVE-1999-0070?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-1999-0070 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-1999-0070?
- Check whether you run Apache HTTP Server. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the 'test-cgi' sample script, which was commonly included in the default CGI-BIN directory of Apache HTTP Server (prior to version 1.3.0) and NCSA Web Server. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this script to perform directory listing on the server. By sending crafted requests to the script, the attacker can enumerate files and directories, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information or system structure. This is a classic information disclosure vulnerability resulting from insecure default sample scripts.
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.0
- NCSA NCSA Web Server
Timeline
- 1996-04-01: disclosed: Initial NVD publication date