Is CVE-2000-0886 actively exploited?

CVE-2000-0886 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-0886?

CVE-2000-0886 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2000-0886?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2000-0886.

CVE-2000-0886 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2000-0886?

2 products: microsoft internet information server, microsoft internet information services.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 12/19/2000
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : internet_information_servermicrosoft : internet_information_services

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD