CVE-1999-1456

Summary

CVE-1999-1456 is a vulnerability affecting thttpd HTTP server versions 2.03 and older. An attacker can exploit this issue by making a GET request with a filename containing more than one leading slash. This allows the attacker to read arbitrary files on the targeted system, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure.

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