Information disclosure in Microsoft Internet Information Services
CVE-2002-1717
Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 5.1 allows remote attackers to view path information via a GET request to (1) /_vti_pvt/access.cnf, (2) /_vti_pvt/botinfs.cnf, (3) /_vti_pvt/bots.cnf, or (4) /_vti_pvt/linkinfo.cnf.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.155 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.165 · newest: 0.155 · change: -0.010
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Information Services — versions 5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/256125 (mailing-list, Broken Link)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8174 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4078 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255555 (mailing-list, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-1717?
- CVE-2002-1717 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2002-12-31.
- Is CVE-2002-1717 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.