Buffer overflow in Netscape Enterprise Server and Netscape FastTrack Server allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 49Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Netscape Enterprise Server and Netscape FastTrack Server allows remote attackers to gain privileges via the HTTP Basic Authentication procedure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03395 88th 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
| 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:netscape:enterprise_server:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:enterprise_server:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:enterprise_server:3.6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 sp2 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:fasttrack_server:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.01 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:enterprise_server:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:enterprise_server:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:enterprise_server:3.6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 sp2 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:fasttrack_server:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.01 Vulnerable ·Netscape
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0853
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4r6-6rrm-6rmf
References
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More Netscape Enterprise Server vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00044 List of arbitrary files on Web host via nph-test-cgi script. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00763 Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape Network Security Services (NSS) library allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00012 Some web servers under Microsoft Windows allow remote attackers to bypass access… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
- TI-2000-00308 Insecure file permissions for Netscape FastTrack Server 2.x, Enterprise Server 2.0, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01575 iPlanet Web Server Enterprise Edition and Netscape Enterprise Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00694 Buffer overflow in Netscape Enterprise Server and FastTrask Server allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-1999-0853 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0853 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w4r6-6rrm-6rmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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