6.4

CVE-1999-0174: netscape communicator

CVSS: 6.4v2.0MediumModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0174 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in netscape communicator. EPSS estimates a 6.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.90% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
6.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotescoVerified

    Skunkware 2.0 - view-source Directory Traversal

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Netscape1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links