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Microsoft Indexing Service

CVE-2000-0942

The CiWebHitsFile component in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to conduct a cross site scripting (CSS) attack via a CiRestriction parameter in a .htw request, aka the "Indexing Services Cross Site Scripting" vulnerability.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Microsoft Indexing Service. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • Code showing how to exploit it has been published, but real attacks have not been confirmed.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.
  • FIRST's prediction model gives it a 22% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 97% of all known flaws.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Microsoft Indexing Service, 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
5.1 (v2.0)
Vector
AV:N/AC:H/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 Indexing Serviceall versions

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

References