CVE-1999-0278 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read ASP source code by appending ::$DATA to URLs, exposing sensitive application logic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0278?
CVE-1999-0278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In IIS, remote attackers can obtain source code for ASP files by appending "::$DATA" to the URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0278?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0278?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0278 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0278 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- 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-9hfq-647w-q8vp.