CVE-1999-1520 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

An attacker can access sensitive SQL database information by retrieving the SITE.CSC file from the Ad Server Sample directory.

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-1999-1520?

CVE-1999-1520 is a medium-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

A configuration problem in the Ad Server Sample directory (AdSamples) in Microsoft Site Server 3.0 allows an attacker to obtain the SITE.CSC file, which exposes sensitive SQL database information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1520?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Site Server.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1520?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1520 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-1520 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1520 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35r7-w24m-px2g.

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