CVE-2001-0507 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.85% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-09-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet information services |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft IIS 5.0 - In-Process Table Privilege Escalation | 2001-08-15 |
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/205069
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-132.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/5607
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-044
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6985
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A909
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A912
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/205069
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-132.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/5607
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-044
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6985
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A909
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A912
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