CVE-2001-0544

Description

IIS 5.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via by installing content that produces a certain invalid MIME Content-Type header, which corrupts the File Type table.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.63% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3195	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6983	vdb entry
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-132.shtml	third party advisory government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-044	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0544?: CVE-2001-0544 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0544?: To fix CVE-2001-0544, 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-2001-0544 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0544 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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