Microsoft (Internet Information Services (IIS)) Data Breach
Microsoft (Internet Information Services (IIS)) experienced a data breach that was reported on November 3, 2021. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 which allows remote attackers to execute code via a long header beginning with "If:
Key Facts
- Organization
- Microsoft (Internet Information Services (IIS))
- Date Reported
- November 3, 2021
- Incident Type
- unknown
- Industry
- Technology
- Severity Score
- 5/10
- Confidence Level
- high
Source
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Understanding unknown Incidents
Data breaches can result in significant financial, operational, and reputational damage. Organizations should implement defense-in-depth strategies and maintain incident response capabilities.