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CVE-1999-1440

5.1 · MEDIUM

Win32 ICQ 98a 1.30, and possibly other versions, does not display the entire portion of long filenames, which could allow attackers to send an executable file with a long name that contains so many…

Published Jan 1, 1999mirabilisEPSS 0.93%

Overview

CVE-1999-1440 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mirabilis icq_98a. It was published on January 1, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Win32 ICQ 98a 1.30, and possibly other versions, does not display the entire portion of long filenames, which could allow attackers to send an executable file with a long name that contains so many spaces that the .exe extension is not displayed, which could make the user believe that the file is safe to open from the client.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mirabilis. Update icq_98a to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mirabilisicq_98a0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91522424302962&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/132Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91522424302962&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/132

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-1440?

CVE-1999-1440 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mirabilis icq_98a. It was published on January 1, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-1999-1440?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-1999-1440?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mirabilis. Update icq_98a to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-1999-1440?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-1999-1440 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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