CVE-2000-0097 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 35.9% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The WebHits ISAPI filter in Microsoft Index Server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, aka the "Malformed Hit-Highlighting Argument" vulnerability.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 35.88% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-01-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | index server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Index Server 2.0 / Indexing Service (Windows 2000) - Directory Traversal | 2000-01-26 |
References
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