Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-1478
The Sun HotSpot Performance Engine VM allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service on any server running HotSpot via a URL that includes the [ character.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Threat overview for CVE-1999-1478
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-1999-1478 39
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1478
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 89.52%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-1478
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-1999-1478
Products affected by CVE-1999-1478
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*