What is the severity of CVE-1999-1417?

CVE-1999-1417 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary commands.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1417?

To mitigate CVE-1999-1417, it is recommended to upgrade the AnswerBook2 web server to a patched version that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-1999-1417?

CVE-1999-1417 primarily affects installations of the AnswerBook2 web server (dwhttpd 3.1a4) running on Sun Solaris.

What kind of attack does CVE-1999-1417 enable?

CVE-1999-1417 enables remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary commands through crafted HTTP requests.

What protections can be implemented against CVE-1999-1417?

Implementing proper input validation and logging practices can help mitigate the risks associated with CVE-1999-1417.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1417

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

23/8/1998

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1417

First published: Sun Aug 23 1998(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sun Solaris Answerbook2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1417?
CVE-1999-1417 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary commands.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1417?
To mitigate CVE-1999-1417, it is recommended to upgrade the AnswerBook2 web server to a patched version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1417?
CVE-1999-1417 primarily affects installations of the AnswerBook2 web server (dwhttpd 3.1a4) running on Sun Solaris.
What kind of attack does CVE-1999-1417 enable?
CVE-1999-1417 enables remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary commands through crafted HTTP requests.
What protections can be implemented against CVE-1999-1417?
Implementing proper input validation and logging practices can help mitigate the risks associated with CVE-1999-1417.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1417?
CVE-1999-1417 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary commands.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1417?
To mitigate CVE-1999-1417, it is recommended to upgrade the AnswerBook2 web server to a patched version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1417?
CVE-1999-1417 primarily affects installations of the AnswerBook2 web server (dwhttpd 3.1a4) running on Sun Solaris.
What kind of attack does CVE-1999-1417 enable?
CVE-1999-1417 enables remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary commands through crafted HTTP requests.
What protections can be implemented against CVE-1999-1417?
Implementing proper input validation and logging practices can help mitigate the risks associated with CVE-1999-1417.