CVE-2001-0336

Internet Information Server < 5.0 - Denial of Service via Malformed Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0336. PoCs published by Nelson Bunker.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a denial of service vulnerability in IIS FTP servers by sending a specially crafted wildcard sequence in an FTP command, causing insufficient memory allocation. It uses the Net::FTP Perl module to establish an anonymous connection and trigger the DoS condition.

Description

The Microsoft MS00-060 patch for IIS 5.0 and earlier introduces an error which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed request.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Nelson Bunker · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20846

This exploit targets a denial of service vulnerability in IIS FTP servers by sending a specially crafted wildcard sequence in an FTP command, causing insufficient memory allocation. It uses the Net::FTP Perl module to establish an anonymous connection and trigger the DoS condition.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft IIS FTP Server (pre-MS01-026 patch)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Anonymous FTP access enabled on target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6858
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/5693

Scores

EPSS 0.1594
EPSS Percentile 96.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_information_server < 5.0
Published Jun 27, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026