CVE-1999-0449 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft IIS 4, specifically within the ExAir sample site. Remote attackers can exploit this by directly requesting advsearch.asp, query.asp, or search.asp scripts, leading to high CPU consumption. This vulnerability has a high severity CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and a complete impact on availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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