Is CVE-1999-0239 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-1999-0239 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-1999-0239?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 1 January 1998.

Is there a fix for CVE-1999-0239?

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-1999-0239 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-1999-0239?

Check whether you run Netscape Fasttrack 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.

CVE-1999-0239: Netscape FastTrack Web Server directory listing via case-sensitive GET bypass

CVE-1999-0239 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 1998-01-01

Netscape FastTrack Web Server, a legacy software used for hosting websites, contains a flaw that allows unauthorized users to view the contents of directories on the server. By sending a specific command in lowercase instead of the expected uppercase, an attacker can bypass security restrictions to see a list of files. This could lead to the exposure of sensitive configuration files or internal data that was not intended for public viewing.

Vendors: Netscape.

Quick answers

Is CVE-1999-0239 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-1999-0239 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-1999-0239?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 1 January 1998.
Which products and versions are affected?: Netscape FastTrack Web Server.
Is there a fix for CVE-1999-0239?: 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-1999-0239 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-1999-0239?: Check whether you run Netscape Fasttrack 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

A case-sensitivity vulnerability (CWE-178) exists in the Netscape FastTrack Web server's handling of HTTP methods. When a remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a request using the lowercase 'get' command instead of the RFC-compliant uppercase 'GET', the server fails to apply standard access controls or index file defaults, instead returning a directory listing of the requested path. This allows for information disclosure of server-side files and directory structures. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network without user interaction.

Affected products

Netscape FastTrack Web Server

Timeline

1998-01-01: disclosed: Initial publication date

References

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