CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-1416
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk1.27%
66th percentile - higher than 66% of all known CVEs
Summary
The AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via an HTTP POST request with a large content-length.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can cause server unavailability, potentially leading to service interruptions for users.
Recommendation
It is recommended to limit the maximum content-length in HTTP POST requests and to monitor network traffic for potential attacks.
Other vulnerabilities in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4
Original NVD description (English source)
AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via an HTTP POST request with a large content-length.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS