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Novell Web Server

CVE-1999-1081

Vulnerability in files.pl script in Novell WebServer Examples Toolkit 2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Novell Web Server. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Novell Web Server, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, follow the vendor's guidance. No patch reference has been published yet.

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Scoring

CVSS
5.0 (v2.0)
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Assigned by
cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published
2002-01-15
Last modified
2026-09-25
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Novell Web Server2.0

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References