CVE-1999-1539 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.1% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in FTP server in QPC Software's QVT/Term Plus versions 4.2d and 4.3 and QVT/Net 4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long (1) user name or (2) password.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 12.08% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-11-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| qpc software | qvt net |
| qpc software | qvt term plus |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | QPC Software QVT Term 4.3/QVT/Net 4.3 Suite FTP Server - Denial of Service | 1999-11-10 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94225924803704&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=94223972910670&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/796
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3491
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94225924803704&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=94223972910670&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/796
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3491
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