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CVE-2001-0333

Directory traversal vulnerability in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2001-0333 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published June 27, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 90.8%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
90.8%EPSS, 99th percentile
Exploitation
None known10 public exploits
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding .. (dot dot) and "" characters twice.

Exploit likelihood

90.8%Up 18.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (1)2001-05-15
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (3)2001-05-15
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (4)2001-05-15
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (5)2001-05-15
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (6)2001-05-15
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (7)2001-05-15
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (8)2001-05-15
MetasploitMS01-026 Microsoft IIS/PWS CGI Filename Double Decode Command Execution2001-05-15
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0 - PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution (2)2001-05-16
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS/PWS - CGI Filename Double Decode Command Execution (MS01-026) (Metasploit)2011-01-08

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Directory traversal vulnerability in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding .. (dot dot) and "" characters twice.

Record
CVE-2001-0333
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Directory traversal vulnerability in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding .. (dot dot) and "" characters twice.

Record
CVE-2001-0333
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0333No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding .. (dot dot) and "" characters twice.

Record
EUVD-2001-0333
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j59q-fjq9-v929No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...

Directory traversal vulnerability in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding .. (dot dot) and "" characters twice.

Record
GHSA-j59q-fjq9-v929
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploits, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

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