CVE-1999-0235 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in NCSA WebServer versions 1.4.1 and below. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with full compromise of the affected system, as indicated by its CVSS score of 10.0. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and its high FAUCET Risk Score of 95/100 underscores the severe potential impact. Despite its age and lack of recent community discussion or media coverage, the existence of readily available exploits means this vulnerability remains a significant risk for unpatched legacy systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ncsa:ncsa_web_server:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ncsa:ncsa_web_server:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ncsa:ncsa_web_server:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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