CVE-1999-0166 describes a vulnerability in Sun NFS where users could traverse directories outside of the intended exported file system by using "cd .." commands. This medium severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) has a network attack vector and low complexity, allowing unauthorized information disclosure without authentication. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, organizations should ensure proper NFS configurations to prevent such directory traversal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:nfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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