CVE-1999-1484 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 27% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in MSN Setup BBS 4.71.0.10 ActiveX control (setupbbs.ocx) allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the methods (1) vAddNewsServer or (2) bIsNewsServerConfigured.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 26.98% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-09-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | msn setup bulletin board services |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 1.0 Setup BBS - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow | 1999-09-27 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD