CVE-2000-0942 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 22.4% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 22.36% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | indexing service |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Indexing Service (Windows 2000/NT 4.0) - '.htw' Cross-Site Scripting | 2000-10-28 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141903
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1861
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-084
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5441
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141903
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1861
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-084
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5441
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