CVE-2001-0507
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.088 · 95 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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-21072Microsoft IIS 5.0 - In-Process Table Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- 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 (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/205069enisa_euvd
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-132.shtmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/5607enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-044enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6985enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A909enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A912enisa_euvd
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/205069nvd
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