CVE-1999-0970

Summary

CVE-1999-0970 is a cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the OmniHTTPD visadmin.exe program. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a malformed URL, resulting in a denial of service. The vulnerability allows the creation of a large number of temporary files, leading to a significant consumption of system resources and potentially causing the server to become unresponsive. This can result in downtime and potential loss of productivity or revenue for affected organizations. It is recommended that users update their OmniHTTPD software to a patched version to mitigate this risk.

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