Hummingbird Exceed 5.0 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Hummingbird Exceed 5.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-1196. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Hummingbird Exceed 5.0. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Hummingbird Exceed X version 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed data to port 6000.

The bug was discovered 04/27/1999. The weakness was released 04/07/1999 by Chris J. LaFournaise as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1196. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17296 (Network Service Malformed Data Remote DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Denial of Service and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling 6000. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7530), Tenable (17296), SecurityFocus (BID 158†), OSVDB (11215†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7357†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 17296
Nessus Name: Network Service Malformed Data Remote DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 17296
OpenVAS Name: Kill service with random data
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Exceed 6.0
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Chris J. LaFournaise
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14601
X-Force: 7530
SecurityFocus: 158 - Exceed Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 11215 - Exceed - Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 7357 - DoS in Hummingbird Exceed 5.0 and 6.0, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 23:29
Updated: 04/19/2026 01:15
Changes: 06/20/2014 23:29 (71), 05/30/2019 21:04 (3), 04/19/2026 01:15 (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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