CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0853

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.40%

87th percentile - higher than 87% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in Netscape Enterprise Server and Netscape FastTrack Server allows remote attackers to gain privileges via the HTTP Basic Authentication procedure.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security implications for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the server to the latest version and implement additional security measures, such as stronger authentication methods.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Netscape Enterprise Server and Netscape FastTrack Server allows remote attackers to gain privileges via the HTTP Basic Authentication procedure.

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