CVE-2001-0506 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in IIS Server-Side Includes to gain system privileges and execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0506?
CVE-2001-0506 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in ssinc.dll in IIS 5.0 and 4.0 allows local users to gain system privileges via a Server-Side Includes (SSI) directive for a long filename, which triggers the overflow when the directory name is added, aka the "SSI privilege elevation" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0506?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0506?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0506 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2001-0506 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0506 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-1999-0874 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2009-3023 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjg8-57hm-fxmj.