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CVE-1999-1590
Directory traversal vulnerability in Muhammad A. Muquit wwwcount (Count.cgi) 2.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary GIF files via…
Low3.5EPSS 1.1%
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- mitre
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Muhammad A. Muquit wwwcount (Count.cgi) 2.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary GIF files via ".." sequences in the image parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-0021.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 35% 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: Low 3.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (1)
- 19971010 Security flaw in Count.cgi (wwwcount) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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