Is CVE-1999-1397 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-1397 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-1397?

CVE-1999-1397 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-1999-1397?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-1999-1397.

Which products are affected by CVE-1999-1397?

1 product: microsoft index server.

CVE-1999-1397 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Index Server 2.0 on IIS 4.0 stores physical path information in the ContentIndex\Catalogs subkey of the AllowedPaths registry key, whose permissions allows local and remote users to obtain the physical paths of directories that are being indexed.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 3/23/1999
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-1999-1397

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