PT-1999-1707 · Icq · Icq Web Server

Published 1999-05-01 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-1999-1418

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: ICQ web server build 1701

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the server by comparing server responses. When a file exists, the server responds with "404 Forbidden", whereas when a file does not exist, it responds with "404 not found".

Recommendations: For ICQ web server build 1701, consider disabling the "Active Homepage" feature to prevent exploitation until a fix is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1418

Affected Products

Icq Web Server

References · 3

• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/13508 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1418 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/246 · Note