CVE-1999-1550 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

bigconf.conf in F5 BIG/ip 2.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the target file in the "file" parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07205.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
F5	Tmos

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:f5:tmos:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1531	bigconf.conf in F5 BIG/ip 2.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the target file in the "file" parameter.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94217006208374&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94217879020184&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94225879703021&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7771.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/778

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-03-09T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:18:07.527Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1550

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-11-08T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1550

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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