CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1065

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
1.85%

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

Summary

Palm Pilot HotSync Manager version 3.0.4 on Windows 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary commands by sending a long string to port 14238 while the manager is in network mode.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service and potentially gain control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version and block access to port 14238 to minimize the risk of attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Palm Pilot HotSync Manager 3.0.4 in Windows 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long string to port 14238 while the manager is in network mode.

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