CVE-2003-0224 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in ssinc.dll within Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by crafting a web page containing a Server Side Include (SSI) directive with an excessively long filename. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a network-exploitable attack with low complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no readily available exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it shows no signs of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
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:C/I:C/A:C
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