CVE-2000-0942 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CiWebHitsFile component of Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the CiRestriction parameter in a .htw request. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1 (Medium), indicating network access, high attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:indexing_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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