CVE-1999-0561

CVSS 2.0 Score 10.0 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jan 1, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-0561 is a vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) version 3. The issue stems from the server's enabling of the #exec function for Server Side Includes (SSIs). This allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server by embedding malicious code within SSI files, potentially resulting in unauthorized access, data theft, or server compromise.

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