CVE-1999-1028 json
Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization) via a large amount of data to port 5631.
published 1999-05-28 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1009
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization) via a large amount of data to port 5631.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/288 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19230)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19230 Symantec PCAnywhere32 8.0 - Denial of Service dos, 1999-05-11
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/288 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/288
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92807524225090&w=2
mailing-list
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/2256.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1028
- NVD CVE-1999-1028
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