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CVE-2001-0506

Microsoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - SSI Buffer Overrun Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2001-06-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2001-08-15 First Exploit
  • 2001-09-20 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Internet Information Server
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4.0
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Affected
Microsoft
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Internet Information Services
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5.0
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Affected