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CVE-1999-1478

The Sun HotSpot Performance Engine VM allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service on...

5.0 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

18.3%Up 4.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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.

Record
CVE-1999-1478
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-1999-1478
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1459 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-1999-1459
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-chqh-vf5r-qvxr No score

The Sun HotSpot Performance Engine VM allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service on...

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.

Record
GHSA-chqh-vf5r-qvxr
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-1999-1478 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published July 6, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.3%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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