Microsoft IIS 1.0 cmd privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft IIS 1.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file cmd. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0233. Furthermore, an exploit is available. This vulnerability is historically significant due to its background and the way it was received. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft IIS 1.0 (Web Server). This affects an unknown code block of the file cmd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

iis 1.0 allows users to execute arbitrary commands using .bat or .cmd files.

The weakness was published 02/25/1996 as Q148188 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared at support.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0233. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/26/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact. It appears that this is the first ever documented vulnerability in MS IIS.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10957 (Multiple Vendor .BAT/.CMD Remote Command Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 860. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1162.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (63), Exploit-DB (20445), SecurityFocus (BID 2023†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-636†). Further details are available at support.microsoft.com. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 860
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP snork.bat access
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: Q148188
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0233 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0233
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13725
X-Force: 63
SecurityFocus: 2023 - Multiple Vendor .BAT/.CMD Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 636 - IIS .BAT/.CMD Remote Command Execution Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 16:52
Updated: 10/26/2025 08:23
Changes: 06/17/2014 16:52 (70), 05/07/2019 23:58 (2), 02/09/2025 03:45 (25), 10/26/2025 08:23 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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