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published date: August 23, 1998

CVE-1999-1417 : Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via encoded % characters in an HTTP request, which is improperly logged.

Product(s):

  • Inso AnswerBook2

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-1417, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-1417 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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