CVE-2009-4444
MEDIUMEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.x and 6.x uses only the portion of a filename before a ; (semicolon) character to determine the file extension, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended extension restrictions of third-party upload applications via a filename with a (1) .asp, (2) .cer, or (3) .asa first extension, followed by a semicolon and a safe extension, as demonstrated by the use of asp.dll to handle a .asp;.jpg file.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/12/27/new-reports-of-a-vulnerability-in-iis.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37831
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023387
- http://soroush.secproject.com/downloadable/iis-semicolon-report.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37460
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3634
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