CVE-2009-4445
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Puntuación base: 6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 13%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 96
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-20
Referencias
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023387
- http://soroush.secproject.com/downloadable/iis-semicolon-report.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55308
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023387
- http://soroush.secproject.com/downloadable/iis-semicolon-report.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55308
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