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CVE-1999-1591

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server 4.0 SP4, without certain hotfixes released...

7.5 High

CVE-1999-1591 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Visual Interdev, published December 31, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
11.3%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server 4.0 SP4, without certain hotfixes released for SP4, does not require authentication credentials under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements, as demonstrated by connecting via Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0.

Exploit likelihood

11.3%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server 4.0 SP4, without certain hotfixes released for SP4, does not require authentication credentials under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements, as demonstrated by connecting via Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0.

Record
CVE-1999-1591
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server 4.0 SP4, without certain hotfixes released for SP4, does not require authentication credentials under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements, as demonstrated by connecting via Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0.

Record
CVE-1999-1591
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1572No score

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server 4.0 SP4, without certain hotfixes released for SP4, does not require authentication credentials under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements, as demonstrated by connecting via Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0.

Record
EUVD-1999-1572
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x4j4-xc7j-8rv5No score

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server 4.0 SP4, without certain hotfixes released...

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server 4.0 SP4, without certain hotfixes released for SP4, does not require authentication credentials under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements, as demonstrated by connecting via Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0.

Record
GHSA-x4j4-xc7j-8rv5
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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