CVE-1999-1404
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk66th percentile - higher than 66% of all known CVEs
Summary
IBM/Tivoli OPC Tracker Agent version 2 release 1 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack that can be triggered by malformed data sent to the localtracker client port (5011). This attack prevents the connection from being closed properly.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to exhaust system resources, leading to service disruption and potential downtime for the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of the software that addresses this vulnerability and to monitor network traffic for suspicious data.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM/Tivoli OPC Tracker Agent version 2 release 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via malformed data to the localtracker client port (5011), which prevents the connection from being closed properly.