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CVE-1999-1538

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 1999-01-14 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

When IIS 2 or 3 is upgraded to IIS 4, ism.dll is inadvertently left in /scripts/iisadmin, which does not restrict access to the local machine and allows an unauthorized user to gain access to sensitive server information, including the Administrator's password.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Internet Information Server

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References