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CVE-2001-0544

IIS 5.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via by installing content that produces a certain invalid MIME Content-Type header, which corrupts the File Type table.

Severity
Low 2.1
Published
30 Oct 2001
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 84% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Microsoft IISServers and applications · cpe:a:microsoft:internet_information_services
  • Version 5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0544
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0544