Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2001· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2001-0506

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.

Affected products

Microsoft/Internet Information Server
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft/Internet Information Services
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/3190nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
marc.infonvd
online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/242541nvd
www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-132.shtmlnvd
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-044nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6984nvd

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