VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-1999-1538
CVSS score2.1 NONE
EPSS probability25.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published1999-01-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other