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CVE-1999-0253

IIS 3.0 with the iis-fix hotfix installed allows remote intruders to read source code for ASP...

7.5 High

CVE-1999-0253 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published January 1, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.95%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
7.95%EPSS, 94th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

IIS 3.0 with the iis-fix hotfix installed allows remote intruders to read source code for ASP programs by using a %2e instead of a . (dot) in the URL.

Exploit likelihood

7.95%Up 4.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

IIS 3.0 with the iis-fix hotfix installed allows remote intruders to read source code for ASP programs by using a %2e instead of a . (dot) in the URL.

Record
CVE-1999-0253
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

IIS 3.0 with the iis-fix hotfix installed allows remote intruders to read source code for ASP programs by using a %2e instead of a . (dot) in the URL.

Record
CVE-1999-0253
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0253No score

IIS 3.0 with the iis-fix hotfix installed allows remote intruders to read source code for ASP programs by using a %2e instead of a . (dot) in the URL.

Record
EUVD-1999-0253
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jq56-hqwg-c6vvNo score

IIS 3.0 with the iis-fix hotfix installed allows remote intruders to read source code for ASP...

IIS 3.0 with the iis-fix hotfix installed allows remote intruders to read source code for ASP programs by using a %2e instead of a . (dot) in the URL.

Record
GHSA-jq56-hqwg-c6vv
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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