CVE-2007-2815 The "hit-highlighting" functionality in webhits.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Server 5.0 only uses Windows NT ACL

Critical 10.0 Published Updated
Exploited in the wild
Not known
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-2815?

CVE-2007-2815 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services, published on 22 May 2007.

Official description

The "hit-highlighting" functionality in webhits.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Server 5.0 only uses Windows NT ACL configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass NTLM and basic authentication mechanisms and access private web directories via the CiWebhitsfile parameter to null.htw.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2815?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Information Services.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2815?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2815 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-2815 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2815 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Internet Information Services vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-86f6-f7gx-x5qm.

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