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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0175 · published 1 July 1996

CVE-1999-0175: Novell web server vulnerability

Novell · Web Server

The convert.bas program in the Novell web server allows a remote attackers to read any file on the system that is internally accessible by the web server.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.2% · top 6.8%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The convert.bas program in the Novell web server allows a remote attackers to read any file on the system that is internally accessible by the web server.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0175
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0175

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Related vulnerabilities

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5.0CVE-1999-1081Novell web server vulnerabilityVulnerability in files.pl script in Novell WebServer Examples Toolkit 2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.EPSS 3.4%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0175), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.