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CVE-1999-1591

UNKNOWN
7.5CVSS
Published: 1999-12-31
Updated: 2025-04-03
AI Analysis

Description

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server 4.0 SP4, without certain hotfixes released for SP4, does not require authentication credentials under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements, as demonstrated by connecting via Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0.

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
12/31/1999
Last Modified
4/3/2025
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : internet_information_servermicrosoft : visual_interdev

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