CVE-1999-0012

Some web servers under Microsoft Windows allow remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files with long file names.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0012
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0012

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:frontpage::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:personal_web_server:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:enterprise_server:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:fasttrack_server:2.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:fasttrack_server:3.01:::::::*

History

09 Apr 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-290
CVSS	v2 : ~~5.0~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 5.0 v3 : 7.0

Information

Published : 1998-02-06 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-09 19:15

NVD link : CVE-1999-0012

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0012

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0012

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

frontpage
personal_web_server
internet_information_server

netscape

fasttrack_server
enterprise_server

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-290

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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