CVE-1999-1539

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in FTP server in QPC Software's QVT/Term Plus versions 4.2d and 4.3 and QVT/Net 4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long (1) user name or (2) password.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.11% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94225924803704&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=94223972910670&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/796	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3491	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1539?: CVE-1999-1539 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1539?: To fix CVE-1999-1539, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1539 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1539 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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