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TI-1999-00276 Aliases CVE-1999-0279GHSA-qrgq-23c9-3qrw

Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters.

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03919 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:excite:ews:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableExcite
  • cpe:2.3:a:excite:ews:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Excite

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0279
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrgq-23c9-3qrw

References

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  • TI-1999-01022 Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-1999-01021 Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by obtaining the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-1999-01020 Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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