CVE-2005-4360 | Microsoft IIS up to 7.5 File Name Tilde privileges management (Exploit 19527 / EDB-19527)
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft IIS up to 7.5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component File Name Tilde Handler. The manipulation with the input ::$Index_Allocation leads to improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4360. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has an historic impact.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.