ScriptAlias directory in NCSA and Apache httpd allowed attackers to read CGI programs.

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• cpe apache/http server< 1.0
• cpe illinois/ncsa httpdversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-1999-0236

• Upgrade

  CVE-1999-0236 lists a fix boundary at 1.0. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

• Version check

  Affected < 1.0

• Advisory

  Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

• Official advisories

  • CVE.org · cve.org
  • Monitored products — critical · nvd.nist.gov

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

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Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Jan 1, 1997 · Monitored products — critical

   Detected

   ScriptAlias directory in NCSA and Apache httpd allowed attackers to read CGI programs.

2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

   Updated

   ScriptAlias directory in NCSA and Apache httpd allowed attackers to read CGI programs.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-1999-0236

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-1999-0236

  ScriptAlias directory in NCSA and Apache httpd allowed attackers to read CGI programs.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Third Party Advisory · exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

• CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
• Monitored products — criticalNov 3, 2026