CVE-2000-0886

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 89.22% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0886?: CVE-2000-0886 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0886?: To fix CVE-2000-0886, 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-2000-0886 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0886 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~89% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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