Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-1566. PoCs published by Parcifal Aertssen.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a vulnerability in Microsoft IIS where HTTP TRACK requests are not logged, allowing banner enumeration. The provided example is a raw HTTP request demonstrating the TRACK method.
Description
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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Parcifal Aertssen · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23490
This is a writeup describing a vulnerability in Microsoft IIS where HTTP TRACK requests are not logged, allowing banner enumeration. The provided example is a raw HTTP request demonstrating the TRACK method.
Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Microsoft IIS (versions affected in 2003)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Network access to the target IIS server
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_ntbugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2003-q4/0321.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/4864
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14077
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9313
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://www.aqtronix.com/Advisories/AQ-2003-02.txt
Scores
EPSS
0.2812
EPSS Percentile
97.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-16
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_information_services
5.0
Published
Jan 15, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026