CVE-1999-0996 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Infoseek Ultraseek search engine versions 2.1 and 3.1 for NT. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected server by sending a crafted, excessively long GET request. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or experiencing active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no record of Metasploit or Nuclei modules, nor any community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:infoseek:ultraseek_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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