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CVE-1999-0278: microsoft internet_information_server

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0278 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft internet_information_server. EPSS estimates a 64.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
64.81%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In IIS, remote attackers can obtain source code for ASP files by appending "::$DATA" to the URL.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

64.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 64.81% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
64.81%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0 / Microsoft Personal Web Server 2.0/3.0/4.0 - ASP Alternate Data Streams

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links