Microsoft IIS 5.0 config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft IIS 5.0. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in config. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2003-1566. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft IIS 5.0 (Web Server). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-16. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 01/02/2003. The weakness was shared 12/28/2003 by Parcifal Aertssen with AQTRONIX (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at aqtronix.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1566 since 01/14/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592.004 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at aqtronix.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1410 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86737 (Microsoft IIS Failure To Log Undocumented TRACK Requests Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2056. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2809.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (14077), Exploit-DB (23490), SecurityFocus (BID 9313†), OSVDB (4864†) and Secunia (SA10506†). Further details are available at aqtronix.com. The entry VDB-45908 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IIS 6.0
Patch: microsoft.com

Snort ID: 2056
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02/17/2000 🔍
01/02/2003 +1050 days 🔍
12/28/2003 +360 days 🔍
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12/29/2003 +1 days 🔍
01/06/2004 +8 days 🔍
02/11/2004 +36 days 🔍
01/14/2009 +1799 days 🔍
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01/20/2010 +371 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +5653 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: aqtronix.com
Researcher: Parcifal Aertssen
Organization: AQTRONIX
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1566 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1566
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-459
X-Force: 14077 - Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) fails to properly log HTTP TRACK requests, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 9313
Secunia: 10506 - Microsoft Internet Information Services Track Log Bypass, Not Critical
OSVDB: 4864 - Microsoft IIS TRACK Logging Failure
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
Vulnerability Center: 3707 - Microsoft IIS 4.0 and 5.0 Leaks Sensitive Information When Sent a Malformed HTTP TRACK Request, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2004 11:44
Updated: 07/13/2025 19:43
Changes: 01/06/2004 11:44 (62), 10/28/2016 11:55 (20), 03/09/2021 09:45 (8), 03/09/2025 14:06 (18), 07/13/2025 19:43 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:99E:103

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