CVE-1999-0752

Netscape Enterprise Server - Denial of Service via SSL Handshake Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0752. PoCs published by Arne Vidstrom.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Netscape Enterprise Server's SSL handshake code. It crafts a malformed SSL 2.0 handshake packet with specific padding and size mismatches to trigger a crash (DoS).

Description

Denial of service in Netscape Enterprise Server via a buffer overflow in the SSL handshake.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Arne Vidstrom · cdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19416

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Netscape Enterprise Server's SSL handshake code. It crafts a malformed SSL 2.0 handshake packet with specific padding and size mismatches to trigger a crash (DoS).

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Netscape Enterprise Server (SSL mode)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · SSL port (typically 443) open and accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0752

Scores

EPSS 0.0452
EPSS Percentile 90.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
netscape/enterprise_server
Published Jul 06, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026