Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10667
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Microsoft IIS 5.0 PROPFIND DoS Vulnerability (MS01-016) - Active Check
Summary:	Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server is prone; to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: It was possible to disable the remote IIS server by making a variation of a specially formed PROPFIND request. Vulnerability Impact: An attacker, exploiting this vulnerability, would be able to render the web service useless. If the server is 'business critical', the impact could be high. Affected Software/OS: Microsoft IIS 5.0 is known to be affected. Solution: Disable the WebDAV extensions, as well as the PROPFIND command. Please see the references for more information. CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2001-0151 Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS01-016 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-016 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A90 XForce ISS Database: iis-webdav-dos(6205) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6205
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2001 John Lampe

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