7.5

CVE-2001-0333: microsoft internet_information_server

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 18-09-2001Last modified 08-08-2024

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.

Overall risk
58/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
90.77%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits10exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 18-09-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last 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 version

EPSS 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

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
90.77%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

10 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (3)

    Maturity: weaponized

Show all 10 exploits
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (4)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (5)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (6)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (7)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (8)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS/PWS - CGI Filename Double Decode Command Execution (MS01-026) (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    MS01-026 Microsoft IIS/PWS CGI Filename Double Decode Command Execution

    exploit/windows/iis/ms01_026_dbldecode

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

9 links