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Microsoft IIS 3.0 newdsn.exe File Creation Vulnerability

Microsoft IIS 3.0 came with a sample program, newdsn.exe, installed by default in the directory wwwroot/scripts/tools/. Execution of this program with a properly submitted URL could allow for remote file creation. The file created is a Microsoft Access Database, but can have any extension, including .html.