CVE-2000-0457

Description

ISM.DLL in IIS 4.0 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to read file contents by requesting the file and appending a large number of encoded spaces (%20) and terminated with a .htr extension, aka the ".HTR File Fragment Reading" or "File Fragment Reading via .HTR" vulnerability.

Affected products

• microsoft / internet_information_server4.0 – 4.0
• microsoft / internet_information_services5.0 – 5.0

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbMicrosoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - Malformed Filename Requestby Cerberus Security Team

References

• MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95810120719608&w=2
• MISChttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-031
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4448
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1193