CVE-1999-0725 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) versions 3.0 and 4.0 when configured with Chinese, Korean, or Japanese as the default language. This flaw, known as "Double Byte Code Page," allows a remote attacker to view the source code of certain files. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), it presents a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector and complete confidentiality impact, though it requires medium attack complexity. While no active exploitation is noted, public exploit code exists via ExploitDB, yet there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:3.0:*:*:ja:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:3.0:*:*:ko:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:3.0:*:*:zh:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:ja:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:ko:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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