CVE-2001-1243 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft IIS 4.0 and 5.0, specifically within the Scripting.FileSystemObject of asp.dll. Attackers can trigger a server crash by either creating an ASP program that attempts to open a file with an MS-DOS device name, or by remotely injecting such a device name into existing ASP applications. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and resulting in a partial availability impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code for both local and remote denial-of-service scenarios is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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