Description
In IIS, an attacker could determine a real path using a request for a non-existent URL that would be interpreted by Perl (perl.exe).
Product(s):
- Microsoft IIS 3.0
- Microsoft IIS 3.0 Japanese
- Microsoft IIS 3.0 Korean
- Microsoft IIS 3.0 Chinese
- Microsoft IIS 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 Far East Edition
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 Alpha
- Microsoft IIS 4.0 Japanese
- Microsoft IIS 4.0 Korean
- Microsoft IIS 4.0 Chinese
- Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-0450, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-0450 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.