CVE-1999-0887

FTGate web interface server - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0887. PoCs published by Marc.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a directory traversal vulnerability in Floosietek's FTGate mail server. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the URL path.

Description

FTGate web interface server allows remote attackers to read files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Marc · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19223

This is a writeup describing a directory traversal vulnerability in Floosietek's FTGate mail server. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the URL path.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Floosietek FTGate (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the FTGate web interface · Knowledge of target file paths
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Various Sources third-party-advisory x_refsource_eeye
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD05261999.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/1137

Scores

EPSS 0.0577
EPSS Percentile 92.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
floosietek/ftgate 2.1
Published Nov 04, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026