CVE-1999-1397 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain physical directory paths from IIS Index Server registry keys, exposing internal file system structure.

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-1999-1397?

CVE-1999-1397 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Index Server 2.0 on IIS 4.0 stores physical path information in the ContentIndex\Catalogs subkey of the AllowedPaths registry key, whose permissions allows local and remote users to obtain the physical paths of directories that are being indexed.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1397?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Index Server.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1397?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-1397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vvqj-w228-7466.

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