CVE-2000-0457

Description

ISM.DLL in IIS 4.0 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to read file contents by requesting the file and appending a large number of encoded spaces (%20) and terminated with a .htr extension, aka the ".HTR File Fragment Reading" or "File Fragment Reading via .HTR" vulnerability.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 84.39% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95810120719608&w=2	mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-031	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4448	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1193	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0457?: CVE-2000-0457 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0457?: To fix CVE-2000-0457, 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-2000-0457 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0457 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~84% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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