CVE-1999-0191 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files on the server via the newdsn.exe CGI script in IIS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0191?
CVE-1999-0191 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IIS newdsn.exe CGI script allows remote users to overwrite files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0191?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Information Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0191?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-0191 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0191 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Information Server
- CVE-2008-0075 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-1999-1376 Buffer overflow in fpcount.exe in IIS 4.0 with FrontPage Server Extensions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
- CVE-1999-0407 By default, IIS 4.0 has a virtual directory /IISADMPWD which contains files that can be used as proxies for brute force password attacks, or
- CVE-1999-0874 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2009-3023 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6cp-hx87-7342.