IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to obtain source code for .ASP files and other scripts via an HTTP GET request with a "Translate: f" header…

published 2000-10-13 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0772

cvss: 5.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 87.3%; EPSS 87.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
public exploits: 2; Exploit-DB

IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to obtain source code for .ASP files and other scripts via an HTTP GET request with a "Translate: f" header, aka the "Specialized Header" vulnerability.

Timeline

2000-08-14 First public exploit (EDB-20152)
2000-10-13 Published

Exploit prediction

87.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-20152 Microsoft IIS 5.0 - 'Translate: f' Source Disclosure (2) remote, 2000-08-14
EDB-20151 Microsoft IIS 5.0 - 'Translate: f' Source Disclosure (1) remote, 2000-08-14

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-058
vendor-advisory
ntbugtraq.com /default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0008&L=ntbugtraq&F=&S=&P=5212
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/1578
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=080D5336D882D211B56B0060080F2CD696A7C9%40beta.mia.cz
mailing-list
oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A927
vdb-entry, signature

Sources

CVE List CVE-2000-0778
NVD CVE-2000-0778

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Summary