CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0970
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk3.16%
86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs
Summary
The visadmin.exe program in OmniHTTPD allows a remote attacker to conduct a denial of service attack via a malformed URL, resulting in the creation of a large number of temporary files.
Risk Assessment
Such an attack can lead to server overload and unavailability for users, impacting the organization's operational continuity.
Recommendation
It is recommended to monitor and restrict access to the visadmin.exe program and implement filters for malformed URLs.
Original NVD description (English source)
The OmniHTTPD visadmin.exe program allows a remote attacker to conduct a denial of service via a malformed URL which causes a large number of temporary files to be created.