FileSystemObject (FSO) in the showfile.asp Active Server Page (ASP) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the name in the file parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-1999-1375 is rated High Exploit Risk (70.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 74.04%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19194 | exploit_db | edb | 1999-02-11 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-01-16 | 73.17% | 74.04% | +0.87% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 54.84% | 73.17% | +18.34% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 54.84% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_information_server | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | internet_information_server | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91877455626320&w=2 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/230 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |