CVE-2001-0245 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read server-side include files via malformed search requests in Windows Indexing Service, exposing sensitive data.

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-2001-0245?

CVE-2001-0245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microsoft Index Server 2.0 in Windows NT 4.0, and Indexing Service in Windows 2000, allows remote attackers to read server-side include files via a malformed search request, aka a new variant of the "Malformed Hit-Highlighting" vulnerability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0245?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Index Server, Microsoft Indexing Service.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0245?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-0245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4m5w-43cx-p687.

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