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CVE-1999-1005
Groupwise web server GWWEB.EXE allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files with .htm extensions via a .. (dot dot) attack using the…
Medium5.0EPSS 7.9%
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Description
Groupwise web server GWWEB.EXE allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files with .htm extensions via a .. (dot dot) attack using the HELP parameter.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.9% · top 5.2% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- 19991219 Groupewise Web Interface (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 879 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 3413 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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