CVE-1999-1538

low Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
50.3%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: January 14, 1999 (9982 days ago)
Last Modified: April 16, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

When IIS 2 or 3 is upgraded to IIS 4, ism.dll is inadvertently left in /scripts/iisadmin, which does not restrict access to the local machine and allows an unauthorized user to gain access to sensitive server information, including the Administrator's password.

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

microsoft internet information server

References

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