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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0970 · published 5 June 1999

CVE-1999-0970: Omnicron omnihttpd vulnerability

Omnicron · Omnihttpd

The OmniHTTPD visadmin.exe program allows a remote attacker to conduct a denial of service via a malformed URL which causes a large number of temporary files to be created.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% · top 12.5%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The OmniHTTPD visadmin.exe program allows a remote attacker to conduct a denial of service via a malformed URL which causes a large number of temporary files to be created.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/14311
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1808
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2271
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/14311
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1808
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2271

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0970), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.