Netscape FastTrack 3.01 HTTP get Request privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape FastTrack 3.01. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component HTTP Handler. This manipulation as part of get Request causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0239. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Netscape FastTrack 3.01. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation as part of a get Request leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

netscape fasttrack web server lists files when a lowercase "get" command is used instead of an uppercase get.

The weakness was disclosed 01/01/1998 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0239. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After 3 weeks, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10156 (Netscape FastTrack get Command Forced Directory Listing), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1731), Exploit-DB (19363), Tenable (10156), SecurityFocus (BID 481†) and OSVDB (122†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Status: Functional
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Nessus ID: 10156
Nessus Name: Netscape FastTrack get Command Forced Directory Listing
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04/17/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0239 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0239
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14047
X-Force: 1731
SecurityFocus: 481 - Netscape Fasttrack Root Directory Listing Vulnerability
OSVDB: 122 - Netscape FastTrack get Command Forced Directory Listing
Vulnerability Center: 236 - Netscape FastTrack file list, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 17:51
Updated: 04/17/2026 04:57
Changes: 06/18/2014 17:51 (70), 05/05/2019 17:00 (2), 12/12/2024 20:23 (20), 04/17/2026 04:57 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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