CVE-1999-1418 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

ICQ99 ICQ web server build 1701 with "Active Homepage" enabled generates allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the server by comparing server responses when a file exists ("404 Forbidden") versus when a file does not exist ("404 not found").

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.008.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mirabilis:icq_web_front:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Mirabilis Subscribe	Icq Web Front Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1399	ICQ99 ICQ web server build 1701 with "Active Homepage" enabled generates allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the server by comparing server responses when a file exists ("404 Forbidden") versus when a file does not exist ("404 not found").

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/13508
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/246

History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00559}`	epss `{'score': 0.008}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:03.234Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1418

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-05-01T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1418

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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