Is CVE-1999-0771 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-0771 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0771?

CVE-1999-0771 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-1999-0771?

Patch guidance is available from compaq security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-1999-0771.

CVE-1999-0771 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-1999-0771?

2 products: compaq insight management agent, compaq power management.

Description

The web components of Compaq Management Agents and the Compaq Survey Utility allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: COMPAQ
Published: 5/26/1999
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-1999-0771

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Executive Summary