Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0174. PoCs published by myst.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the view-source script of Skunkware 2.0's httpd package, allowing remote access to restricted files via path manipulation.
Description
The view-source CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by myst · textremotesco
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20568
The exploit describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the view-source script of Skunkware 2.0's httpd package, allowing remote access to restricted files via path manipulation.
Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Skunkware 2.0 httpd package
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to the vulnerable web server
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0174
Scores
EPSS
0.0690
EPSS Percentile
93.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (7)
netscape/communicator
4.0
netscape/communicator
4.05
netscape/communicator
4.5
netscape/communicator
4.06
netscape/communicator
4.6
netscape/communicator
4.07
netscape/communicator
4.51
Published
Feb 01, 1997
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026