CVE-2000-0886 in the critical feed json
IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed request for an executable file whose name is appended with op…
published 2000-12-19 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0873
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 68.7%
- EPSS 68.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed request for an executable file whose name is appended with operating system commands, aka the "Web Server File Request Parsing" vulnerability.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20384)
- Published
Exploit prediction
68.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20384 Microsoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - Executable File Parsing remote, 2000-11-06
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-086
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/templates/archive.pike?mid=143604&list=1&fromthread=0&end=2000-11-11&threads=0&start=2000-11-05&
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A191
vdb-entry, signature
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1912
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5470
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0886
- NVD CVE-2000-0886
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