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CVE-2000-0039 AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.

MediumCVSS 5.0 EPSS 5.9% Public exploit
Published
Updated
Exploit status
Public exploit available

Description

AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
altavista search intranet = 2.0b No fix listed
altavista search intranet = 2.3a No fix listed

References

  • 15 vdb-entry
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