7.5

CVE-1999-1246: microsoft site_server

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 09-03-2002Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-1246 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft site_server. EPSS estimates a 9.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-03-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Direct Mailer feature in Microsoft Site Server 3.0 saves user domain names and passwords in plaintext in the TMLBQueue network share, which has insecure default permissions, allowing remote attackers to read the passwords and gain privileges.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

9.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.21% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
9.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links