CVE-1999-0725

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

When IIS is run with a default language of Chinese, Korean, or Japanese, it allows a remote attacker to view the source code of certain files, a.k.a. "Double Byte Code Page".

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.1/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-16

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ233335
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/477Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-022
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2302Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ233335
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/477Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-022
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2302Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Aug 19, 1999
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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