Inso dwhttpd 3.1a4 Encoding privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Inso dwhttpd 3.1a4. This affects an unknown function of the component Encoding Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1417. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Inso dwhttpd 3.1a4 (Web Server). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Encoding Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via encoded % characters in an HTTP request, which is improperly logged.

The bug was discovered 08/01/2002. The weakness was shared 08/23/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1417. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3498.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9758), SecurityFocus (BID 253†), OSVDB (10882†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-11722†). The entry VDB-14208 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 11075
OpenVAS Name: dwhttpd format string
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/30/1998 🔍
08/23/1998 +115 days 🔍
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08/01/2002 +1439 days 🔍
05/31/2006 +1399 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +2941 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1417 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14209
X-Force: 9758
SecurityFocus: 253 - Solaris ab2 (DynaWeb) Server DoS & Possible Trojan Vulnerability
OSVDB: 10882 - CVE-1999-1417 - dwhttpd - Format String Issue
Vulnerability Center: 11722 - AnswerBook2 Format String Vulnerability in dwhttpd, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 17:15
Updated: 04/17/2026 15:26
Changes: 06/19/2014 17:15 (67), 06/19/2019 18:00 (3), 04/17/2026 15:26 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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