CVE-2001-0335: Medium severity Microsoft Internet Information Server vulnerability

Published Jun 27, 2001
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Updated

FTP service in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to enumerate Guest accounts in trusted domains by preceding the username with a special sequence of characters.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Microsoft Internet Information Server<=5.0

Event History

Jun 27, 2001
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Sep 18, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0335?

CVE-2001-0335 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for account enumeration.

2

How does CVE-2001-0335 affect users of IIS 5.0?

CVE-2001-0335 allows remote attackers to enumerate Guest accounts in trusted domains on systems running IIS 5.0.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2001-0335?

CVE-2001-0335 affects Microsoft Internet Information Server versions up to and including 5.0.

4

How can I mitigate the risks of CVE-2001-0335?

Mitigation of CVE-2001-0335 can be achieved by disabling the FTP service or upgrading to a supported version of IIS.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2001-0335?

While there is no dedicated patch for CVE-2001-0335, upgrading to a later version of IIS will resolve the vulnerability.

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