CVE-1999-1417

Summary

CVE-1999-1417 is a format string vulnerability affecting the AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server version 3.1a4 of dwhttpd. Malicious actors can exploit this issue by sending specially crafted HTTP requests containing encoded % characters. The server improperly logs these requests, allowing attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary commands. This vulnerability poses a serious threat, as it can lead to unauthorized system access and data manipulation.

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