Microsoft Frontpage/Personal Web Server URL privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Frontpage and Personal Web Server and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component URL Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0386. Additionally, an exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Frontpage and Personal Web Server (Web Server) (the affected version is unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Personal Web Server and FrontPage Personal Web Server in some Windows systems allows a remote attacker to read files on the server by using a nonstandard URL.

The weakness was released 03/01/1999 by kiborg as MS99-010 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0386. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1139 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10142 (Microsoft Personal Web Server Multiple Dot Request Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Applying the patch MS99-010 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 951. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1125.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2036), Exploit-DB (19753), Tenable (10142), SecurityFocus (BID 989†) and OSVDB (111†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-14580. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10142
Nessus Name: Microsoft Personal Web Server Multiple Dot Request Arbitrary File Access
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS99-010

Snort ID: 951
Snort Message: SERVER-OTHER Microsoft Frontpage authors.pwd access
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Suricata ID: 2100951
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06/20/2014 +4273 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS99-010
Researcher: kiborg
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0386 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0386
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14536
X-Force: 2036
SecurityFocus: 989 - Microsoft FrontPage PWS Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OSVDB: 111 - Microsoft Personal Web Server Multiple Dot Request Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 12 - [MS99-010] Microsoft Personal Web Server Remote File Read, Medium

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

Created: 06/20/2014 17:19
Updated: 02/08/2025 12:14
Changes: 06/20/2014 17:19 (80), 05/04/2019 16:32 (3), 02/08/2025 12:14 (25)
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