CVE-1999-0238 in the critical feed json
php.cgi allows attackers to read any file on the system.
published 1997-08-01 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0238
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.1%
- EPSS 6.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
php.cgi allows attackers to read any file on the system.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20567)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20567 PHP PHP/fi 2.0 - Directory Traversal remote, 1997-04-16
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0238
- NVD CVE-1999-0238
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