CVE-1999-1147

Summary

CVE-1999-1147 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Platinum Policy Compliance Manager (PCM) version 7.0. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a long string to the Agent port (1827) of the affected system. The smaxagent.exe component, which handles this port, is vulnerable to the buffer overflow, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary commands remotely. Successful exploitation could lead to significant security risks, including unauthorized system access and data theft. System administrators are advised to apply the relevant patches or upgrades as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.

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