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Microsoft Internet Information Server

CVE-2000-0886

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.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Microsoft Internet Information Server. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Microsoft Internet Information Server, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
7.5 (v2.0)
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Assigned by
cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published
2000-12-19
Last modified
2026-09-23
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Microsoft Internet Information Server4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services5.0

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References