CVE-1999-1538 in microsoft internet information server
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
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 software: microsoft internet information server
Scores
- CVSS: 2.1 (low)
- EPSS: 25.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Not listed
- Published: 1999-01-14
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): No
- Mitigation: No
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
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