CVE-2009-1122

Description

The WebDAV extension in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 on Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly decode URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and possibly read or create files, via a crafted HTTP request, aka "IIS 5.0 WebDAV Authentication Bypass Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1535.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 92.34% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5861 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022358 vdb entry third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-020 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35232 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1539 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2009-June/002192.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1122?
CVE-2009-1122 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1122?
To fix CVE-2009-1122, 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-2009-1122 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1122 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~92% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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