Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 1998· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-1999-1417
CVE-1999-1417
Description
Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via encoded % characters in an HTTP request, which is improperly logged.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:inso:answerbook2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10383nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/253nvd
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