CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0178

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk
12.46%

96th percentile - higher than 96% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the WebSite web server to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS