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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft IIS 5.0 - In-Process Table Privilege Escalation EDB-21072 · local · Aug 15, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:909 vdb-entry signature
- iis-relative-path-privilege-elevation(6985) vdb-entry
- 20010816 ENTERCEPT SECURITY ALERT: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Microsoft IIS mailing-list
- 5607 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:912 vdb-entry signature
- L-132 third-party-advisory government-resource
- MS01-044 vendor-advisory