CVE-2000-1090 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read source code of parsed pages in Microsoft IIS Far East editions by sending a malformed URL with a double-byte character lead-byte.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2000-1090?

CVE-2000-1090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 2 Feb 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microsoft IIS for Far East editions 4.0 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to read source code for parsed pages via a malformed URL that uses the lead-byte of a double-byte character.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1090?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Information Server.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1090?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-1090 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1090 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Internet Information Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mjqq-wq8f-g4cx.

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