CVE-2001-0506
highpriority · attend · 63EPSS 0.689 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-21071Microsoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - SSI Buffer Overrun Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft internet information server= 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft internet information services= 5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99802093532233&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/242541enisa_euvd
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-132.shtmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3190enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-044enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6984enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99802093532233&w=2nvd
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/242541nvd
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