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CVE-2001-0506

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 30.00%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-09-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. Its EPSS score suggests a 30.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE
CVE-2001-0506
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
30.00%

Original NVD Description

Buffer overflow in ssinc.dll in IIS 5.0 and 4.0 allows local users to gain system privileges via a Server-Side Includes (SSI) directive for a long filename, which triggers the overflow when the directory name is added, aka the "SSI privilege elevation" vulnerability.