CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0886

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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. This is known as the 'Web Server File Request Parsing' vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to remote code execution, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of IIS or apply appropriate security patches to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS