What is the severity of CVE-1999-1537?

CVE-1999-1537 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to the resource exhaustion it can cause.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1537?

To mitigate CVE-1999-1537, ensure that SSL is only applied to pages that require encryption and consider upgrading to a more secure version of IIS.

Which versions of IIS are affected by CVE-1999-1537?

CVE-1999-1537 affects Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 3.0 and 4.0.

What kind of attacks can CVE-1999-1537 facilitate?

CVE-1999-1537 can facilitate denial of service attacks via unsolicited SSL requests to unencrypted files.

Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-1537?

A possible workaround for CVE-1999-1537 is to restrict access to the HTTPS port for files that do not require SSL.

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CVE-1999-1537

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

7/7/1999

1/9/2004

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1537

First published: Wed Jul 07 1999(Updated: )

IIS 3.x and 4.x does not distinguish between pages requiring encryption and those that do not, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via SSL requests to the HTTPS port for normally unencrypted files, which will cause IIS to perform extra work to send the files over SSL.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Internet Information Server	=3.0
Microsoft Internet Information Server	=4.0
	=3.0
	=4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1537?
CVE-1999-1537 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to the resource exhaustion it can cause.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1537?
To mitigate CVE-1999-1537, ensure that SSL is only applied to pages that require encryption and consider upgrading to a more secure version of IIS.
Which versions of IIS are affected by CVE-1999-1537?
CVE-1999-1537 affects Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 3.0 and 4.0.
What kind of attacks can CVE-1999-1537 facilitate?
CVE-1999-1537 can facilitate denial of service attacks via unsolicited SSL requests to unencrypted files.
Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-1537?
A possible workaround for CVE-1999-1537 is to restrict access to the HTTPS port for files that do not require SSL.

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