CVE-1999-0154

CVSS 2.0 Score 5.0 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Dec 31, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-0154 is a vulnerability affecting Internet Information Services (IIS) versions 2.0 and 3.0. An attacker can exploit this issue by appending a dot (.) to the end of a URL for an Active Server Pages (ASP) file, allowing unauthorized access to the source code of the page. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to web applications using IIS, as sensitive information can be accessed remotely without proper authorization. Organizations running IIS 2.0 or 3.0 are advised to apply available patches or upgrade to a more secure version to mitigate this threat.

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