Microsoft Data Access Component Internet Publishing Provider WebDAV Request privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Data Access Component Internet Publishing Provider up to 8.103.2519.0 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component WebDAV Request Handler. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2001-0238. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Data Access Component Internet Publishing Provider up to 8.103.2519.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component WebDAV Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Data Access Component Internet Publishing Provider 8.103.2519.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass Security Zone restrictions via WebDAV requests.

The weakness was released 07/02/2001 with Microsoft as MS01-022 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0238. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90153 (Microsoft WebDAV Service Provider Scripts Levy Vulnerability (MS01-022)).

Applying the patch MS01-022 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6405), SecurityFocus (BID 2625†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4177†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS01-022

Timelineinfo

04/18/2001 🔍
04/18/2001 +0 days 🔍
07/02/2001 +75 days 🔍
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04/19/2004 +1022 days 🔍
07/04/2014 +3728 days 🔍
10/07/2025 +4113 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS01-022
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0238 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0238
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16916
X-Force: 6405 - Microsoft Data Access Component Internet Publishing Provider allows WebDAV access
SecurityFocus: 2625 - Microsoft Windows WebDAV Scripted Request Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4177 - [MS01-022] Microsoft MDAC Allows Security Zone Restrictions Bypass, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/05/2014 00:46
Updated: 10/07/2025 17:38
Changes: 07/05/2014 00:46 (62), 05/21/2019 09:12 (3), 10/07/2025 17:38 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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