CVE-1999-0279
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters.
CVE-1999-0279 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Excite Ews, published January 1, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.92%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.92%EPSS, 90th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-1999-0279- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-1999-0279- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0279No score
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0279- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qrgq-23c9-3qrwNo score
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters.
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters.
- Record
GHSA-qrgq-23c9-3qrw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.