CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0942

Medium
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk
22.36%

98th percentile - higher than 98% of all known CVEs

Summary

The CiWebHitsFile component in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to conduct a cross site scripting (CSS) attack via a CiRestriction parameter in a .htw request, aka the "Indexing Services Cross Site Scripting" vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can execute malicious script in the victim's browser, potentially leading to session theft, credential theft, or other actions in the user's context.

Recommendation

Apply Microsoft patches for Indexing Services on Windows 2000. Consider disabling the indexing service if not required.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The CiWebHitsFile component in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to conduct a cross site scripting (CSS) attack via a CiRestriction parameter in a .htw request, aka the "Indexing Services Cross Site Scripting" vulnerability.

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