CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0507

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

IIS 5.0 uses relative paths to find system files that will run in-process, allowing local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file, known as the 'System file listing privilege elevation' vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of IIS and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IIS 5.0 uses relative paths to find system files that will run in-process, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file, aka the "System file listing privilege elevation" vulnerability.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS