CVE-1999-1397

Summary

CVE-1999-1397 is a vulnerability affecting Index Server 2.0 on Internet Information Services (IIS) 4.0. The issue lies in the way Index Server stores physical path information, which is stored in the ContentIndex\\Catalogs subkey of the AllowedPaths registry key. Due to permissive permissions on this registry key, local and remote users can access this information, potentially gaining unauthorized access to directories that are being indexed. This vulnerability could lead to serious security consequences, including data theft and unauthorized system access.

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