VDB-14659 · CVE-1999-1031 · BID 267

Behold Software Web Page Counter 2.70 counter.exe denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Behold Software Web Page Counter 2.70. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file counter.exe. This manipulation causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1031. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Behold Software Web Page Counter 2.70. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file counter.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

counter.exe 2.70 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (hang) via a long argument.

The weakness was shared 05/19/1999 by David Litchfield (nemo) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1031. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 267†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2057†). The entry VDB-14658 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Behold Software

Name

Web Page Counter

Version

2.70

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/19/1999 🔍
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06/20/2014 +5511 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: David Litchfield (nemo)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1031 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1031
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14659
SecurityFocus: 267 - Counter.exe Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 2057

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 00:27
Updated: 06/18/2024 05:10
Changes: 06/21/2014 00:27 (51), 04/04/2019 14:45 (1), 06/18/2024 05:10 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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