CVE-1999-1456

Published: Dec 31, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

thttpd HTTP server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a GET request with more than one leading / (slash) character in the filename.

Affected (1)

Products: Thttpd: Thttpd Http Server

Thttpd

1 product

Thttpd Http Server

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Thttpd Thttpd Http Server	version ≤ 2.03

References (6)

http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/thttpd.html#releasenotes

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10368

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1809

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/thttpd.html#releasenotes

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10368

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1809

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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