CVE-1999-1177 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in nph-publish versions prior to 1.2. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on the server by including ".." (dot dot) sequences in the pathname during an upload operation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lincoln_d._stein:nph-publish:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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