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Servers and applications

CVE-1999-0238

php.cgi allows attackers to read any file on the system.

Severity
High 10.0
Published
1 Aug 1997
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
6.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • Version 1.0
  • Version 2.0b10
  • Version 2.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0238
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0238