CVE-1999-0681 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (PWS) 3.0.2.926 on Windows 95, and potentially other versions, affecting Microsoft FrontPage and Personal Web Server. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by submitting an excessively long URL. While rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.0) due to its network attack vector and low complexity, its impact is limited to availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and while an ExploitDB entry exists for a similar PWS DoS, there are no Metasploit or Nuclei modules, and it lacks community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
97CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:frontpage:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
98CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:frontpage:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:personal_web_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:personal_web_server:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.