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CVE-2009-3023

Buffer overflow in the FTP Service in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NLST (NAME LIST) command that uses wildcards, leading to memory corruption, aka "IIS FTP Service RCE and DoS Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3023 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-08-31T20:30:01.077

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	internet_information_server	≤ 6.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No

References

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ975191 ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9541 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9559 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/276653 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36189 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2481 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-053 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6080 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ975191 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9541 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9559 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/276653 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36189 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2481 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-053 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6080 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.