CVE-1999-0448 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obscure requested URLs in IIS and Apache logs by using long HTTP request methods, hindering security monitoring.
- 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-1999-0448?
CVE-1999-0448 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
IIS 4.0 and Apache log HTTP request methods, regardless of how long they are, allowing a remote attacker to hide the URL they really request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Information Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0448?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0448 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0448 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-2mhj-64gr-7wf9.