CVE-1999-0867

CVSS 2.0 Score 5.0 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Aug 11, 1999
Updated: Nov 7, 2023
CWE ID 20

Summary

CVE-1999-0867 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Internet Information Services (IIS) version 4.0. Hackers can exploit this flaw by sending a flood of HTTP requests with malformed headers, overwhelming the server and causing it to crash or become unresponsive. This can result in a denial-of-service condition, making the affected website or application unavailable to users. It is important for IIS 4.0 users to apply the available patch or update to mitigate this risk.

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