CVE-1999-0771

MediumPublished

The web components of Compaq Management Agents and the Compaq Survey Utility allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Published: Jan 4, 2000
Updated: Aug 1, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: May 25, 1999

Primary CVSS

5.0/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

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

EPSS probability estimate

6.2%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 93.4%
Model date: Oct 13, 2026

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Summary

The web components of Compaq Management Agents and the Compaq Survey Utility allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Sources

Compaq Client Management Agents 3.70/4.0 / Insight Management Agents 4.21 A/4.22 A/4.30 A / Intelligent Cluster Administrator 1.0 / Management Agents for Workstations 4.20 A / Server Management Agents 4.23 / Survey Utility 2.0 - Web File AccessExploit
Master Dogen · multiple · May 25, 1999

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