CVE-2000-0039

N/A Unknown
Published: December 29, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/15
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/896
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/896
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.6%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

altavista