CVE-1999-0725

Summary

CVE-1999-0725 is a vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) when it is configured with a default language of Chinese, Korean, or Japanese. This issue permits remote attackers to access the source code of specific files, a phenomenon known as the "Double Byte Code Page" vulnerability. By sending crafted requests to the IIS server, an attacker can bypass the intended access controls and view sensitive information, potentially leading to data breaches or further exploitation. This vulnerability was significant in the late 1990s and early 2000s as IIS was widely used and many servers were deployed with the default language settings, making them susceptible to this attack.

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