CVE-1999-1051 json
Default configuration in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows arbitrary directories to be used for attachments, and only restricts acc…
published 1999-11-16 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1032
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Default configuration in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows arbitrary directories to be used for attachments, and only restricts access to the /etc/ directory, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the reply_message_attach attachment parameter.
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34939 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/34939
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1051
- NVD CVE-1999-1051
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