CVE-2000-0408

Description

IIS 4.05 and 5.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long, complex URL that appears to contain a large number of file extensions, aka the "Malformed Extension Data in URL" vulnerability.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 74.02% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1190	vdb entry
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=260205	vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-030	vendor advisory
http://www.ussrback.com/labs40.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0408?: CVE-2000-0408 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0408?: To fix CVE-2000-0408, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0408 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0408 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~74% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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