CVE-1999-1538

Published: Jan 14, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Information Server

1 product

Internet Information Server

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Information Server	Version 4.0

References (6)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91638375309890&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91632724913080&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/189

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91638375309890&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91632724913080&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/189

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

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