Vulnerability Report

CVE-1999-1005

Title: GroupWise GWWEB.EXE directory traversal via HELP parameter

Arbitrary File Access

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-1999-1005

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date Dec 19, 1999
Modified Date Apr 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 5.0 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
1.70%

Vulnerability Summary

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 HELP parameter.

Impacted Vendors

N
novell 1
B
blackberry 1
M
microfocus 1
N
netscape 1

Reference Links

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94571433731824&w=2 http://www.osvdb.org/3413 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/879 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94571433731824&w=2 http://www.osvdb.org/3413 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/879
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
5.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-1999-1005 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19682
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MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.