CVE-1999-0686

Medium

Published: 07/05/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk

1.79%

76th percentile - higher than 76% of all known CVEs

Summary

CVE-1999-0686 affects the Netscape Enterprise Server (NES) in HP Virtual Vault (VVOS), which is vulnerable to a denial of service (DoS) attack via a long URL.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to block access to the server, potentially leading to service downtime and loss of availability for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor the length of URLs and implement restrictions to prevent DoS attacks. Additionally, consider updating the software to the latest version if possible.

Original NVD description (English source)

Denial of service in Netscape Enterprise Server (NES) in HP Virtual Vault (VVOS) via a long URL.