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CVE-1999-0012

Published: Sep 29, 1999Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.0HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
18.2%
Top 3.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Some web servers under Microsoft Windows allow remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files with long file names.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-OtherCWE-290

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
frontpageOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
internet information serverOn-premWeb App
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
personal web serverOn-prem
Operating Systems / windows
netscape
commercial·US
enterprise serverOn-premWeb App
Consumer Software
fasttrack serverOn-premWeb App
Consumer Software
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0012
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