# CVE-1999-0070: Apache and NCSA Web Server information disclosure in test-cgi

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-1999-0070-apache-and-ncsa-web-server-information-disclosure-in-test-cgi  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 1996-04-01. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-1999-0070 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5 · Published 1996-04-01

A sample script included with early web server software allows unauthorized users to view a list of files on the server. This could allow an attacker to discover sensitive configuration files or internal data that should not be publicly visible. While it does not allow an attacker to change files, it provides critical information that can be used to plan further attacks.

Technologies: [Apache HTTP Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/http-server). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache).

## 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

## References

- [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc5d27fc1e76dc5650e1a3f1db1de403120f4c2d041cb7352850455c2%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc5d27fc1e76dc5650e1a3f1db1de403120f4c2d041cb7352850455c2%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E)

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