CVE-2000-0039 json
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.
published 1999-12-29 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0039
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.9%
- EPSS 5.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19694)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19694 AltaVista Search Intranet 2.0 b/2.3 - Directory Traversal remote, 1999-12-29
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
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osvdb.org
/15
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/896
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0039
- NVD CVE-2000-0039
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