CVE-2001-0004

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Published Sep 18, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 28.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

IIS 5.0 and 4.0 allows remote attackers to read the source code for executable web server programs by appending "%3F+.htr" to the requested URL, which causes the files to be parsed by the .HTR ISAPI extension, aka a variant of the "File Fragment Reading via .HTR" vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 28.2% (28.215% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97897954625305&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2313
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-004
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5903

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Information Server Internet Information Services

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 18, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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