Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-1999-0386 affects Microsoft Personal Web Server and FrontPage Personal Web Server on some Windows systems, with the NVD listing Personal Web Server bound at 4.0. A remote attacker can read files on the server by sending a request with a nonstandard URL, leading to partial disclosure of confidential information. It is rated 5.0 (MEDIUM) under CVSS v2.0, with network access, low complexity and no authentication required.
NVD description
Microsoft Personal Web Server and FrontPage Personal Web Server in some Windows systems allows a remote attacker to read files on the server by using a nonstandard URL.
EPSS · FIRST.org
19.1%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 2026-10-29, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 1 mars 1999
- 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)
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