# CVE-2000-0631: An administrative script from IIS 3.0, later included in IIS 4.0 and 5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by accessing

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2000-10-13 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An administrative script from IIS 3.0, later included in IIS 4.0 and 5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by accessing the script without a particular argument, aka the "Absent Directory Browser Argument" vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4951
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-044
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96390444022878&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1476

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