Buffer overflow in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (PWS) 3.0.2.926 on Windows 95…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (PWS) 3.0.2.926 on Windows 95, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.20465 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:frontpage:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 97 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:frontpage:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 98 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:personal_web_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:personal_web_server:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:frontpage:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 97 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:frontpage:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 98 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:personal_web_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:personal_web_server:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0681
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj24-pvf2-wxpm
References
Exploit 1
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- TI-2006-03756 Unspecified vulnerability in PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, Office 2002, Office… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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- TI-2000-00413 The shtml.exe program in the FrontPage extensions package of IIS 4.0 and 5.0 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-1999-0681 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0681 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wj24-pvf2-wxpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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