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CVE-2000-0886

IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed request for an...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2000-0886 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published December 19, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 68.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
68.7%EPSS, 99th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

68.7%Up 44.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - Executable File Parsing2000-11-06

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2000-0886
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2000-0886
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0873No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2000-0873
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8x76-gx9r-885wNo score

IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed request for an...

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.

Record
GHSA-8x76-gx9r-885w
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
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