VYPR
Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 29, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-4445

CVE-2009-4445

Description

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), when used in conjunction with unspecified third-party upload applications, allows remote attackers to create empty files with arbitrary extensions via a filename containing an initial extension followed by a : (colon) and a safe extension, as demonstrated by an upload of a .asp:.jpg file that results in creation of an empty .asp file, related to support for the NTFS Alternate Data Streams (ADS) filename syntax. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the third-party product, not IIS, because the third-party product should be applying its extension restrictions to the portion of the filename before the colon.

Affected products

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  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.0
    • (no CPE)

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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