CVE-1999-1412

Apple MacOS X 1.0 - Apache HTTP Server - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-1412. PoCs published by Juergen Schmidt.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This script exploits a vulnerability in MacOS X Server by launching multiple concurrent HTTP GET requests to a CGI script, causing the system to panic under heavy load. The vulnerability is triggered by stressing the system with 32 or more processes.

Description

A possible interaction between Apple MacOS X release 1.0 and Apache HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of HTTP GET requests to CGI programs, which generates a large number of processes.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Juergen Schmidt · bashlocalosx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19244

This script exploits a vulnerability in MacOS X Server by launching multiple concurrent HTTP GET requests to a CGI script, causing the system to panic under heavy load. The vulnerability is triggered by stressing the system with 32 or more processes.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MacOS X Server (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Apache web server running on MacOS X Server · CGI script accessible at /cgi-bin/test-cgi · Bash environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/14215
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/306

Scores

EPSS 0.3534
EPSS Percentile 98.2%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
apache/http_server
apple/macos 1.0
Published Jun 03, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026