CVE-2000-0886

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Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 68.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed request for an executable file whose name is appended with operating system commands, aka the "Web Server File Request Parsing" 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:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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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 Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 68.7% (68.742% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1912
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?mid=143604&list=1&fromthread=0&end=2000-11-11&threads=0&start=2000-11-05&
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-086
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5470
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A191

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Information Server Internet Information Services

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM
Reserved: Nov 2, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 10:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Sep 23, 2026, 10:10 AM

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