What is the severity of CVE-2000-0884?

CVE-2000-0884 is considered a critical vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access files outside of the web root.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0884?

To fix CVE-2000-0884, upgrade to a newer version of Microsoft Internet Information Services that does not have this vulnerability.

What are the affected versions in CVE-2000-0884?

CVE-2000-0884 affects Microsoft Internet Information Services version 4.0 and 5.0.

What type of attacks can be executed using CVE-2000-0884?

Using CVE-2000-0884, attackers can read unauthorized documents and potentially execute arbitrary commands on the server.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2000-0884?

As a workaround for CVE-2000-0884, configure proper permission settings and avoid using UNICODE encoding in URLs.

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CVE-2000-0884

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

19/12/2000

22/1/2001

8/8/2024

CVE-2000-0884

First published: Tue Dec 19 2000(Updated: )

IIS 4.0 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to read documents outside of the web root, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via malformed URLs that contain UNICODE encoded characters, aka the "Web Server Folder Traversal" vulnerability.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Internet Information Services	=4.0
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)	=5.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0884?
CVE-2000-0884 is considered a critical vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access files outside of the web root.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0884?
To fix CVE-2000-0884, upgrade to a newer version of Microsoft Internet Information Services that does not have this vulnerability.
What are the affected versions in CVE-2000-0884?
CVE-2000-0884 affects Microsoft Internet Information Services version 4.0 and 5.0.
What type of attacks can be executed using CVE-2000-0884?
Using CVE-2000-0884, attackers can read unauthorized documents and potentially execute arbitrary commands on the server.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2000-0884?
As a workaround for CVE-2000-0884, configure proper permission settings and avoid using UNICODE encoding in URLs.

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