CVE-2009-4445

Internet Information Services < 6.0 - Arbitrary File Creation via NTFS Alternate Data Stream Filename Syntax

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023387
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55308

Scores

EPSS 0.1276
EPSS Percentile 95.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_information_services < 6.0
Published Dec 29, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026