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CVE-2000-0942

The CiWebHitsFile component in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to conduct a cross s

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 0.36878
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft indexing serviceall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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remoteMicrosoft Indexing Service (Windows 2000/NT 4.0) - '.htw' Cross-Site Scriptingverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 1861www.securityfocus.com
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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snort-communitySERVER-IIS ASP contents viewweb-application-attack
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Scoring & Timeline

5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD19 Dec 2000 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141903
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-084
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5441
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