{"id":"CVE-1999-0178","title":"Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.","summary":"Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P","published":"1997-01-01","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0178","references":[{"url":"http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1997_1/0021.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.osvdb.org/8","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2078","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/295","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1997_1/0021.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.osvdb.org/8","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2078","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/295","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available"],"epss":0.12455,"epssPercentile":0.9609,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-22T15:59:08.157Z","exploitAvailable":true,"exploits":{"exploitdb":true,"checkedAt":"2026-09-21T15:23:28.966Z"},"slug":"CVE-1999-0178","body":"## Overview\n\nBuffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":56,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":2.5,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}