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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-1075 · published 11 December 2000

CVE-2000-1075: Netscape directory server vulnerability

Netscape · Directory Server

Directory traversal vulnerability in iPlanet Certificate Management System 4.2 and Directory Server 4.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the Agent, End Entity, or Administrator services.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.0% · top 6.9%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in iPlanet Certificate Management System 4.2 and Directory Server 4.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the Agent, End Entity, or Administrator services.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0383.html
http://www.iplanet.com/downloads/patches/0122.html
http://www.osvdb.org/4086
http://www.osvdb.org/486
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1839 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5421
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0383.html
http://www.iplanet.com/downloads/patches/0122.html
http://www.osvdb.org/4086
http://www.osvdb.org/486
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1839 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5421

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-1075), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.