CVE-1999-0736 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via the showcode.asp sample file in IIS and Site Server.
- 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-1999-0736?
CVE-1999-0736 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The showcode.asp sample file in IIS and Site Server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Information Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0736?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0736 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0736 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-mjqv-8fmv-523x.