CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1293

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
4.03%

89th percentile - higher than 89% of all known CVEs

Summary

mod_proxy in Apache 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed FTP commands, which causes Apache to dump core.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt server operations, potentially leading to service downtime and loss of availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Apache to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor server logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

mod_proxy in Apache 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed FTP commands, which causes Apache to dump core.

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