CVE-1999-0842
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSymantec Mail-Gear 1.0 web interface server allows remote users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSymantec Mail-Gear 1.0 web interface server contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system by manipulating file paths with directory traversal sequences (..) in HTTP requests.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Symantec Mail-Gear is installedInspect the system for installation of Symantec Mail-Gear software. Check installed programs list, installation directories, or look for processes named 'mailgear' or similar on the host.Affected if Symantec Mail-Gear version 1.0 is installed on the system
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Determine the installed versionLocate the Mail-Gear application or its configuration files and check the version number. Common locations include program files directories, or check version information via system inventory tools.Affected if The installed version is confirmed to be exactly 1.0 (the only affected version)
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Verify if the web interface is runningCheck for listening services on common HTTP ports (80, 443, 8080). Look for processes associated with Mail-Gear web server functionality or examine service configuration.Affected if The Mail-Gear web interface server is running and accessible
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Check network exposure of the web serviceReview firewall rules, network configuration, or binding addresses to determine if the Mail-Gear web interface is exposed to network access.Affected if The web interface is bound to an IP address accessible from untrusted networks
A system is affected if it runs Symantec Mail-Gear version 1.0 with the web interface server enabled and accessible, as the path traversal flaw can then be exploited via HTTP requests containing ../ sequences.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataSince Mail-Gear 1.0 is a 1999 product no longer supported, the primary remediation is to decommission or isolate the affected system from untrusted networks, implement network segmentation, and replace with current, supported mail infrastructure.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-1999-0842 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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