What is CVE-2000-0258?

CVE-2000-0258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_information_server, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2000-04-12.

How severe is CVE-2000-0258?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Internet_information_server

CVE-2000-0258

IIS 4.0 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending many URLs with a large number of escaped characters, aka the "Myriad Escaped Characters" Vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.196 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Internet_information_server — versions 4.0
Microsoft Internet_information_services — versions 5.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2000-0258?: CVE-2000-0258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_information_server, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2000-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2000-0258?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.