CVE-1999-0449

Summary

CVE-1999-0449 is a vulnerability affecting IIS 4's ExAir sample site. Attackers can cause a denial of service by making direct requests to specific scripts, including advsearch.asp, query.asp, and search.asp. These requests result in excessive CPU consumption, leading to a server crash or unavailability. This issue poses a significant risk to systems running IIS 4 and the ExAir sample site, necessitating prompt patching or mitigation.

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