CVE-2000-0097 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the WebHits ISAPI filter of Microsoft Index Server, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, posing a risk of information disclosure. While not currently listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for directory traversal in Index Server 2.0 (Windows 2000) is available on ExploitDB, indicating public knowledge of exploitation methods. Despite its age and the availability of exploit code, there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:index_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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