Is CVE-1999-1053 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-1053 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-1053?

CVE-1999-1053 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-1999-1053?

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CVE-1999-1053 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-1999-1053?

2 products: apache http server, matt wright matt wright guestbook.

Description

guestbook.pl cleanses user-inserted SSI commands by removing text between "" separators, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands when guestbook.pl is run on Apache 1.3.9 and possibly other versions, since Apache allows other closing sequences besides "-->".

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APACHE
Published: 9/13/1999
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-1999-1053

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