CVE-1999-1509

Medium

Published: 04/11/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk

8.33%

94th percentile - higher than 94% of all known CVEs

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in Etype Eserv 2.50 web server allows a remote attacker to read any file in the file system via a .. (dot dot) in a URL.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain access to sensitive data stored on the server, potentially leading to a breach of confidentiality.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Etype Eserv server to the latest version and implement safeguards against directory traversal.

Original NVD description (English source)

Directory traversal vulnerability in Etype Eserv 2.50 web server allows a remote attacker to read any file in the file system via a .. (dot dot) in a URL.