Vulnerability in Microsoft Indexing Service
CVE-2000-0942
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.224 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.224 · newest: 0.224 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141903 (mailing-list)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-084 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/1861 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5441 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2000-0942?
- CVE-2000-0942 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Indexing Service. Published 2000-12-19.
- Is CVE-2000-0942 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.