Description
AltaVista search engine allows remote attackers to read files above the document root via a .. (dot dot) in the query.cgi CGI program.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Rudi Carell · textremoteunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19694
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/15
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/896
Scores
EPSS
0.0362
EPSS Percentile
87.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
altavista/search_intranet
2.0b
altavista/search_intranet
2.3a
Published
Dec 29, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026