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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

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
18.3%EPSS, 97th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

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 ListNo 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-1999-1459No 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-qvxrNo 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

References

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