CVE-1999-1469 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the w3-auth CGI program within the miniSQL package, specifically affecting hughes_technologies w3-auth. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending specially crafted HTTP requests containing either an excessively long URL or a long User-Agent MIME header. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hughes_technologies:w3-auth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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