CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-1484
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk26.98%
98th percentile - higher than 98% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in MSN Setup BBS 4.71.0.10 ActiveX control (setupbbs.ocx) allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the methods (1) vAddNewsServer or (2) bIsNewsServerConfigured.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to system compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the ActiveX control to the latest version and restrict access to applications using this control.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in MSN Setup BBS 4.71.0.10 ActiveX control (setupbbs.ocx) allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the methods (1) vAddNewsServer or (2) bIsNewsServerConfigured.