CVE-1999-0681 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (PWS) 3.0.2.926 on Windows 95, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long URL.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 20.47% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-03-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | frontpage |
| microsoft | personal web server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft FrontPage Personal Web Server 1.0 - PWS Denial of Service | 1999-08-08 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999-q3/0381.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/568
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3117
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999-q3/0381.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/568
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3117
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