A remote attacker can gain access to a file system using .. (dot dot) when accessing SMB shares.

Remote attackers can crash Lynx and Internet Explorer using an IMG tag with a large width parameter.

A remote attacker can sometimes identify the operating system of a host based on how it reacts to some IP or ICMP packets, using a tool such as nmap or queso.

An attacker can identify a CISCO device by sending a SYN packet to port 1999, which is for the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP).

A service or application has a backdoor password that was placed there by the developer.

IIS 4.0 and Apache log HTTP request methods, regardless of how long they are, allowing a remote attacker to hide the URL they really request.

A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.

The DCC server command in the Mirc 5.5 client doesn't filter characters from file names properly, allowing remote attackers to place a malicious file in a different location, possibly allowing the attacker to execute commands.

In some instances of SSH 1.2.27 and 2.0.11 on Linux systems, SSH will allow users with expired accounts to login.

The demo version of the Quakenbush NT Password Appraiser sends passwords across the network in plaintext.

A race condition in the BackWeb Polite Agent Protocol allows an attacker to spoof a BackWeb server.

DPEC Online Courseware allows an attacker to change another user's password without knowing the original password.

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Sendmail 8.8.x and 8.9.2 by sending messages with a large number of headers.

DataLynx suGuard trusts the PATH environment variable to execute the ps command, allowing local users to execute commands as root.

The Forms 2.0 ActiveX control (included with Visual Basic for Applications 5.0) can be used to read text from a user's clipboard when the user accesses documents with ActiveX content.

Microsoft Access 97 stores a database password as plaintext in a foreign mdb, allowing access to data.

NetWare version of LaserFiche stores usernames and passwords unencrypted, and allows administrative changes without logging.

Local or remote users can force ControlIT 4.5 to reboot or force a user to log out, resulting in a denial of service.

In some NT web servers, appending a space at the end of a URL may allow attackers to read source code for active pages.

Denial of service in telnet from the Windows NT Resource Kit, by opening then immediately closing a connection.

The Java Web Server would allow remote users to obtain the source code for CGI programs.

mSQL v2.0.1 and below allows remote execution through a buffer overflow.

MetaInfo MetaWeb web server allows users to upload, execute, and read scripts.

Buffer overflow in ircd allows arbitrary command execution.

A race condition in the authentication agent mechanism of sshd 1.2.17 allows an attacker to steal another user's credentials.