CVE-1999-0178

WebSite 1.1e - Remote Code Execution via Long Query String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0178. PoCs published by Solar Designer.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in O'Reilly WebSite (Pro) versions 2.0 and below via the win-c-sample.exe CGI script. It provides crafted URLs to execute arbitrary commands (e.g., copying a file) on Windows 95/NT systems by overflowing the buffer with shellcode.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Solar Designer · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20484

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in O'Reilly WebSite (Pro) versions 2.0 and below via the win-c-sample.exe CGI script. It provides crafted URLs to execute arbitrary commands (e.g., copying a file) on Windows 95/NT systems by overflowing the buffer with shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: O'Reilly WebSite (Pro) <= 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running O'Reilly WebSite (Pro) <= 2.0 with win-c-sample.exe accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2078
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1997_1/0021.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/8
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/295

Scores

EPSS 0.1245
EPSS Percentile 95.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
oreilly/oreilly_website 1.1e
Published Jan 01, 1997
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026