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CVE-2001-0507
IIS 5.0 uses relative paths to find system files that will run in-process, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse…
High7.2EPSS 8.8%
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- mitre
Description
IIS 5.0 uses relative paths to find system files that will run in-process, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file, aka the "System file listing privilege elevation" vulnerability.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.8% · top 4.8% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (7)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:909 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- iis-relative-path-privilege-elevation(6985) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20010816 ENTERCEPT SECURITY ALERT: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Microsoft IIS (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 5607 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:912 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- L-132 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACx_transferred
- MS01-044 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .