CVE-2009-4444
Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.x-6.x - Remote Code Execution via Semicolon Filename Extension Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37460
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023387
Broken Link x_refsource_misc
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/12/27/new-reports-of-a-vulnerability-in-iis.aspx
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37831
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://soroush.secproject.com/downloadable/iis-semicolon-report.pdf
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3634
Scores
EPSS
0.6363
EPSS Percentile
99.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
microsoft/internet_information_services
5.0
microsoft/internet_information_services
6.0
Published
Dec 29, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026