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CVE-2001-1243

Scripting.FileSystemObject in asp.dll for Microsoft IIS 4.0 and 5.0 allows local or remote attackers to cause a denial o

Scripting.FileSystemObject in asp.dll for Microsoft IIS 4.0 and 5.0 allows local or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) creating an ASP program that uses Scripting.FileSystemObject to open a file with an MS-DOS device name, or (2) remotely injecting the device name into ASP programs that internally use Scripting.FileSystemObject.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.20767
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft internet information serverall versions
microsoft internet information servicesall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
dosMicrosoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - Device File Local Denial of Serviceverified
dosMicrosoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - Device File Remote Denial of Serviceverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 2973www.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD04 Jul 2001 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6800.phpVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194919
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