CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0222

Medium
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.36%

68th percentile - higher than 68% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS web server allows attackers to remotely reboot the router by sending a long URL.

Risk Assessment

A DoS attack can lead to service unavailability, impacting the organization's operational continuity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit URL length in the web server configuration and monitor logs for potential attack detection.

Original NVD description (English source)

Denial of service in Cisco IOS web server allows attackers to reboot the router using a long URL.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS