CVE-2001-0709 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft IIS 4.0 and earlier versions, specifically when installed on a FAT partition. An attacker can exploit this by using a Unicode-encoded URL to bypass security controls and gain unauthorized access to the source code of ASP files. This vulnerability carries a medium severity CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacting confidentiality by exposing sensitive information. Despite its age and the potential for information disclosure, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has garnered no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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