CVE-1999-1050

Medium CVSS 5

Published 1999-11-12 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1050, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) in the reply_message_attach attachment parameter, or (2) by specifying the filename as a template.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1050

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