CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1523

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
2.31%

81th percentile - higher than 81% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in Sambar Web Server 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long HTTP GET request.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Sambar server to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Sambar Web Server 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long HTTP GET request.

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