CVE-2000-0039 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in AltaVista Search Engine's query.cgi program, specifically affecting the altavista search_intranet product. This flaw allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files outside the web root using ".." sequences in the URL. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure. While not actively exploited in the wild or on hot lists, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:altavista:search_intranet:2.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:altavista:search_intranet:2.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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