CVE-2000-0886

Published: Dec 19, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Information Server, Internet Information Services

Microsoft

2 products

Internet Information Server

Internet Information Services

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Information Server	Version 4.0
Microsoft Internet Information Services	Version 5.0

References (10)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1912

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?mid=143604&list=1&fromthread=0&end=2000-11-11&threads=0&start=2000-11-05&

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-086

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5470

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A191

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1912