Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-1999-0012 affects several web servers running on Microsoft Windows, including Microsoft Internet Information Server, Personal Web Server and FrontPage, as well as Netscape Enterprise Server and FastTrack Server. The flaw lets remote attackers bypass access restrictions on files by requesting them with long file names. It is classified as CWE-290 and rated 7.0 (HIGH) under CVSS v3.1, with the highest impact on integrity.
NVD description
Some web servers under Microsoft Windows allow remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files with long file names.
EPSS · FIRST.org
18.5%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 97% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-30, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v3.1 Score
Information
- Published
- 6 févr. 1998
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
Similar CVEs
Other vulnerabilities of type CWE-290
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