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PUBLISHED DATE: November 16, 1999CVE-1999-1051:
Default Configuration Vulnerability

CVSS:
5
EPSS:
96.10%
Exploitability:
10
In KEV:
No
Description

Default configuration in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows arbitrary directories to be used for attachments, and only restricts access to the /etc/ directory, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the reply_message_attach attachment parameter.

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