Lincoln D. Stein nph-publish 1.2 Foöe Upload nph-publish.cgi pathname path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Lincoln D. Stein nph-publish 1.2. This impacts an unknown function of the file nph-publish.cgi of the component Foöe Upload Handler. This manipulation of the argument pathname causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-1999-1177. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lincoln D. Stein nph-publish 1.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file nph-publish.cgi of the component Foöe Upload Handler. The manipulation of the argument pathname with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in nph-publish before 1.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the pathname for an upload operation.

The weakness was published 12/31/1999 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at www-genome.wi.mit.edu. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1177. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10164 (Lincoln D. Stein nph-publish.cgi pathname Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Write), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10181 (nph-publish Script Remote Execution).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1876. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 886.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2055), Tenable (10164) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-64†). Similar entry is available at VDB-16930. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 10164
Nessus Name: Lincoln D. Stein nph-publish.cgi pathname Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Write
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OpenVAS ID: 10164
OpenVAS Name: nph-publish.cgi
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1876
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP nph-publish.cgi access
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12/15/1999 🔍
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10/09/2002 +1013 days 🔍
06/22/2014 +4274 days 🔍
10/20/2025 +4138 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: www-genome.wi.mit.edu
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-1999-1177 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1177
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15145
X-Force: 2055
Vulnerability Center: 64 - NPH Directory traversal, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 17:02
Updated: 10/20/2025 04:41
Changes: 06/22/2014 17:02 (69), 09/12/2017 13:40 (3), 06/23/2021 11:59 (3), 10/20/2025 04:41 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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