Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in CodeBrws.asp in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to view source code and determine the existence of arbitrary files via a hex-encoded "%c0%ae%c0%ae" string, which is the Unicode representation for ".." (dot dot).
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 - 'CodeBrws.asp' Source Code Disclosure EDB-21385 · remote · Apr 16, 2002 · verified
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References
- iis-codebrws-view-source(8853) vdb-entry
- 20020417 Microsoft IIS 5.0 CodeBrws.asp Source Disclosure mailing-list
- 20020417 Re: Microsoft IIS 5.0 CodeBrws.asp Source Disclosure mailing-list
- 4525 vdb-entry