CVE-1999-1255

Medium

Published: 19/02/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

1.16%

63th percentile - higher than 63% of all known CVEs

Hyperseek allows remote attackers to modify the hyperseek configuration by directly calling the admin.cgi program with an edit_file action parameter.

Attackers may make unauthorized changes to the configuration, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

It is recommended to restrict access to the admin.cgi program and implement appropriate authorization mechanisms.

Original NVD description (English source)

Hyperseek allows remote attackers to modify the hyperseek configuration by directly calling the admin.cgi program with an edit_file action parameter.