CVE-1999-0744
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in Netscape Enterprise Server and FastTrask Server allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a long HTTP GET request.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Netscape Enterprise Server and FastTrack Server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or gain elevated privileges by sending an excessively long HTTP GET request that overflows a buffer.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Netscape web serversSearch system for executables, services, or installation directories related to Netscape Enterprise Server or FastTrack Server. Check common installation paths (e.g., C:\Netscape, /usr/netscape, /opt/netscape) and review installed programs list.Affected if Netscape Enterprise Server or Netscape FastTrack Server is found installed on the system
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Check for running Netscape server processesUse task manager (Windows) or commands like 'ps aux' or 'netstat' (Unix/Linux) to look for processes named 'httpd', 'netscape', or related server executables, and check for listening ports typically used by these servers (port 80, 443, or custom Netscape ports).Affected if A Netscape Enterprise or FastTrack server process is running and accepting HTTP connections
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Verify server versionCheck version information of the Netscape server binary or service. Review any README, VERSION, or manifest files in the installation directory.Affected if Any version of Netscape Enterprise Server or FastTrack Server is installed (all versions are affected)
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Confirm HTTP service availabilitySend a simple HTTP GET request to the server (e.g., using curl or telnet) to confirm the web service is active and reachable.Affected if The Netscape web server is accessible and responding to HTTP requests
If Netscape Enterprise Server or FastTrack Server is installed and running, the environment is affected by this vulnerability since all versions contain the buffer overflow flaw triggered by excessively long HTTP GET requests.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply available patches from Netscape/now-defunct vendors, or migrate to modern supported web server platforms capable of handling request length limits and input validation.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-1999-0744 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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