CVE-1999-1456 json
thttpd HTTP server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a GET request with more than one leading / (slash)…
published 1999-12-31 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1437
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
thttpd HTTP server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a GET request with more than one leading / (slash) character in the filename.
Exploit prediction
1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10368 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/1/10368
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
- acme.com /software/thttpd/thttpd.html#releasenotes
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/1809
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1456
- NVD CVE-1999-1456
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