CVE-1999-0686 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Netscape Enterprise Server (NES) when running on HP Virtual Vault (VVOS). This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to disrupt service by sending a specially crafted, excessively long URL. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.0, the attack requires no authentication and has a low attack complexity, leading to partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified for this legacy vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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