# CVE-2000-0884: IIS 4.0 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to read documents outside of the web root, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via malformed UR

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 9 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2001-01-22 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IIS 4.0 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to read documents outside of the web root, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via malformed URLs that contain UNICODE encoded characters, aka the "Web Server Folder Traversal" vulnerability.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A44
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-078
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5377
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1806
- http://www.osvdb.org/436
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20298
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20300
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20301
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20302
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20299
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/189
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/191
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/192
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/190

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