CVE-1999-0725

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Published Jan 4, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 24.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

When IIS is run with a default language of Chinese, Korean, or Japanese, it allows a remote attacker to view the source code of certain files, a.k.a. "Double Byte Code Page".

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:3.0:::ja::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:3.0:::ko::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:3.0:::zh::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:::ja::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:::ko::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:::zh::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 24.9% (24.852% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ233335
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/477
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-022
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2302

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Information Server

Weaknesses

CWE-16

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 4, 2000, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: Nov 25, 1999, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 19, 1999, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:48 PM

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