CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0902

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to spoof web log entries via an HTTP request that includes hex-encoded newline or form-feed characters.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can manipulate log data, leading to difficulties in identifying actual server activities and complicating security incident tracking.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Microsoft IIS that is not vulnerable to this issue and to monitor logs for suspicious entries.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to spoof web log entries via an HTTP request that includes hex-encoded newline or form-feed characters.

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