CVE-2001-0507 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Internet Information Services

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
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

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-03-09T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:21:38.612Z

Reserved: 2001-06-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2001-0507

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2001-09-20T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2001-0507

Redhat

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