CVE-1999-1417 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 dwhttpd.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1417?
CVE-1999-1417 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via encoded % characters in an HTTP request, which is improperly logged.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inso Answerbook2.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1417?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-1417 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1417 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89rj-v9gf-rwhm.