CVE-1999-0874

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Published Jun 2, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 74.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in IIS 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed request for files with .HTR, .IDC, or .STM extensions.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 74.7% (74.651% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ234905
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-048.shtml
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD06081999.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-019
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A915

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Information Server Windows 2000 Windows Nt

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 2, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:55 PM
Reserved: Dec 8, 1999, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 16, 1999, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

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