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CVE-2000-0408: microsoft internet_information_server

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 12-07-2000Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0408 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft internet_information_server. EPSS estimates a 57.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
57.96%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IIS 4.05 and 5.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long, complex URL that appears to contain a large number of file extensions, aka the "Malformed Extension Data in URL" vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

57.96%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 57.96% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
57.96%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - Malformed File Extension Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

4 links