# CVE-2002-1718: Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 5.1 may allow remote attackers to view the contents of a Frontpage Server Extension (FPSE) file,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-06-21 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 5.1 may allow remote attackers to view the contents of a Frontpage Server Extension (FPSE) file, as claimed using an HTTP request for colegal.htm that contains .. (dot dot) sequences.

## What to do

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## References

- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/256125
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4084
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255555

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