Microsoft IIS 4.0 codebrws.asp privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft IIS 4.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file codebrws.asp. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0739. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft IIS 4.0 (Web Server). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the file codebrws.asp. 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. CVE summarizes:

The codebrws.asp sample file in IIS and Site Server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

The weakness was published 05/07/1999 as MS99-013 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0739. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

By approaching the search of inurl:codebrws.asp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10956 (Microsoft IIS / Site Server codebrws.asp Arbitrary Source Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10598 (Microsoft IIS CodeBrws.ASP Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability).

Applying the patch MS99-013 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1040.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2383), Tenable (10956) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-439†). Similar entries are available at VDB-14637, VDB-14638, VDB-14639 and VDB-15186. 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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Nessus ID: 10956
Nessus Name: Microsoft IIS / Site Server codebrws.asp Arbitrary Source Disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 10956
OpenVAS Name: Codebrws.asp Source Disclosure Vulnerability
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Patch: MS99-013
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS99-013
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0739 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0739
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14640
X-Force: 2383
Vulnerability Center: 439 - [MS99-013] The codebrws.asp sample file in IIS and Site Server allows remote attackers to read arbit, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 00:11
Updated: 10/23/2025 04:15
Changes: 06/21/2014 00:11 (73), 10/23/2025 04:15 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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