CVE-1999-0408

Summary

CVE-1999-0408 is a vulnerability affecting Cobalt RaQ microservers. This issue arises due to the world-readable permission setting on files created from interactive shell sessions, such as .bash_history files. Due to this misconfiguration, these files are accessible to the web server, potentially exposing sensitive information, including command history and user credentials. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, particularly for servers hosting multiple users or publicly accessible systems. It is crucial to address this issue promptly by updating file permissions and implementing proper access control policies.

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