CVE-2002-1180

Description

A typographical error in the script source access permissions for Internet Information Server (IIS) 5.0 does not properly exclude .COM files, which allows attackers with only write permissions to upload malicious .COM files, aka "Script Source Access Vulnerability."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.62% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-011.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6068	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-062	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A931	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6071	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10504.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1180?: CVE-2002-1180 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1180?: To fix CVE-2002-1180, 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-2002-1180 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1180 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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