PT-1998-1210 · Dwhttpd · Dwhttpd

Published 1998-08-23 · Updated 2008-09-10 · CVE-1999-1417

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions dwhttpd version 3.1a4

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via encoded % characters in an HTTP request. This is due to improper logging of the request.

Recommendations For dwhttpd version 3.1a4, consider disabling the logging of HTTP requests until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation. Restrict access to the web server to minimize the risk of denial of service or arbitrary command execution. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1417

Affected Products

Dwhttpd

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1417 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/10383 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/253 · Note