CVE-1999-0887 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the FTGate web interface server, specifically affecting FloosieTek FTGate 2.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the system by using ".." (dot dot) sequences in URLs. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to a potential compromise of data confidentiality. While not on the CISA KEV catalog and lacking active exploitation or significant community discussion, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for misuse.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:floosietek:ftgate:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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