CVE-2001-0333: microsoft internet_information_server
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2001-0333 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft internet_information_server. EPSS estimates a 90.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 10 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 18-09-2001PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding .. (dot dot) and "\" characters twice.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
90.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 90.77% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
10 foundMicrosoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (1)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (2)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (3)
Maturity: weaponized
Show all 10 exploits
Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (4)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (5)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (6)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (7)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (8)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft IIS/PWS - CGI Filename Double Decode Command Execution (MS01-026) (Metasploit)
Maturity: weaponized
MS01-026 Microsoft IIS/PWS CGI Filename Double Decode Command Execution
exploit/windows/iis/ms01_026_dbldecode
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft1 product
- internet_information_server≤ 5.0 | 4.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
9 links- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-026Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1051VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A37VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A78VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1018VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL