CVE-1999-1417
Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers...
Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via encoded % characters in an HTTP request, which is improperly logged.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via encoded % characters in an HTTP request, which is improperly logged.
- Record
CVE-1999-1417- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via encoded % characters in an HTTP request, which is improperly logged.
- Record
CVE-1999-1417- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1398 No score
Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via encoded % characters in an HTTP request, which is improperly logged.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1398- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-89rj-v9gf-rwhm No score
Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers...
Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via encoded % characters in an HTTP request, which is improperly logged.
- Record
GHSA-89rj-v9gf-rwhm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1417 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Inso Answerbook2, published August 23, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.88%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.