CVE-1999-0739

The codebrws.asp sample file in IIS and Site Server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Published: 1999-05-07 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-1999-0739 is rated Moderate Risk (54.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 46.47%, 98th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-0739

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-21 46.40% 46.47% +0.07%
2 2025-03-30 27.15% 46.40% +19.25%
3 2025-03-29 — 27.15% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-1999-0739

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-1999-0739

Affected software / configurations for CVE-1999-0739

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft internet_information_server 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-1999-0739

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