CVE-2001-0333

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding .. (dot dot) and "\" characters twice.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 80.68% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-026	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1051	vdb entry signature
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-12.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6534	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A37	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A78	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2708	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98992056521300&w=2	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1018	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0333?: CVE-2001-0333 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0333?: To fix CVE-2001-0333, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0333 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0333 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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