CVE-1999-0253

Summary

CVE-1999-0253 is a vulnerability affecting IIS 3.0 with the iis-fix hotfix installed. This issue permits remote intruders to access the source code of Active Server Pages (ASP) programs by substituting a %2e (percent sign followed by e) in the URL instead of using a dot (.). This oversight can lead to serious security consequences, as sensitive data and intellectual property becomes exposed to unauthorized users.

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