CVE-2000-0631

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Published Oct 13, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 24.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

An administrative script from IIS 3.0, later included in IIS 4.0 and 5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by accessing the script without a particular argument, aka the "Absent Directory Browser Argument" vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 24.7% (24.719% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96390444022878&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1476
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-044
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4951

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Information Server Internet Information Services

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 13, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM
Reserved: Aug 2, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 14, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

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