MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2003-1566

Internet Information Services vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
28.1%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 does not log requests that use the TRACK method, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information without detection.
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Internet Information Services
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2009-01-15

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 28.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2003-1566

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Internet Information Services is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2003-1566.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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