Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server
CVE-2001-0506
Buffer overflow in ssinc.dll in IIS 5.0 and 4.0 allows local users to gain system privileges via a Server-Side Includes (SSI) directive for a long filename, which triggers the overflow when the directory name is added, aka the "SSI privilege elevation" vulnerability.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.689 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.689 · newest: 0.689 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Information Server — versions 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Services — versions 5.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/242541 (mailing-list)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3190 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6984 (vdb-entry)
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-132.shtml (government-resource, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-044 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-0506?
- CVE-2001-0506 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server. Published 2001-09-20.
- Is CVE-2001-0506 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.