Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0874 (CCN-2281)

Assigned:1999-06-08
Published:1999-06-08
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Buffer overflow in IIS 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed request for files with .HTR, .IDC, or .STM extensions.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin J-048
Malformed HTR Request Vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0874

Source: MSKB
Type: UNKNOWN
Q234905

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1999-07
IIS Buffer Overflow

Source: CIAC
Type: UNKNOWN
J-048

Source: EEYE
Type: UNKNOWN
AD06081999

Source: CCN
Type: eEye Digital Security Team Alert AD06081999
Retina vs. IIS4, Round 2

Source: CCN
Type: Internet Security Systems Security Alert #28
Malformed HTR File Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-041
Malformed RPC Request Can Cause Service Failure

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-001
Trusting Domains Do Not Verify Domain Membership of SIDs in Authorization Data

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-018
Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (Q319733)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-062
Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Service (Q327696)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-018
Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Service (811114)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-019
Workaround Available for 'Malformed HTR Request' Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: National Infrastructure Protection Center Advisory 99-015.1
"Microsoft Internet Information Server Version 4.0"

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 97
Microsoft IIS ISM.DLL HTR Request Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-307
NT IIS4 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS99-019

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
iis-htr-overflow(2281)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:915

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 234905
An Improperly Formatted HTTP Request Can Cause The Inetinfo Process To Fail

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_information_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_information_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:915
    V
    IIS4.0 Buffer Overflow
    2011-05-16
    BACK
    microsoft internet information server 4.0
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows nt *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft internet information server 4.0
    microsoft windows nt 4.0