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CVE-2000-0408
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.
Published: May 11, 2000
Modified: Apr 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (2)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_information_server | 4.0 |
| microsoft | internet_information_services | 5.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-wx3j-8h4r-qj57
IIS 4.05 and 5.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long, complex URL that...
References (8)
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=260205
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1190
- http://www.ussrback.com/labs40.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-030
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=260205
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1190
- http://www.ussrback.com/labs40.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-030
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
5.0 / 10
EPSS Score
74.02%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
52.2 / 100
Data Sources
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