CVE-2000-1090

Description

Microsoft IIS for Far East editions 4.0 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to read source code for parsed pages via a malformed URL that uses the lead-byte of a double-byte character.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.52% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/sa_08.htm	broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2100	vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5729	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1090?: CVE-2000-1090 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1090?: To fix CVE-2000-1090, 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-2000-1090 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-1090 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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