CVE-1999-0279

Excite Ew — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.01171
  • Published: 1998-01-01T05:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: Excite
  • Products: Ew
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

CVE-1999-0279 — Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]

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EPSS: n/a   |   KEV: not listed

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

🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means

Summary: Ew from Excite is impacted (CWE: unspecified).

Impact: Potential impact includes remote code execution, data theft, or denial of service.

Mitigation: Apply the latest vendor patch or update to a fixed version; disable vulnerable modules where possible.

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Excite Ew

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