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
Published Oct 13, 2000
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 24.72%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 5.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.72% (0.24719) | 97.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 24.91% (0.24905) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 23.51% (0.23505) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 20.86% (0.20856) | 97.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 23.51% (0.23505) | 97.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.91% (0.24905) | 97.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 48.37% (0.48365) | 97.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 15.06% (0.15058) | 94.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 48.37% (0.48365) | 97.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 15.06% (0.15058) | 94.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 48.37% (0.48365) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 40.20% (0.40198) | 97.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 48.37% (0.48365) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 15.06% (0.15058) | 94.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 48.37% (0.48365) | 97.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 26.63% (0.26626) | 94.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 48.37% (0.48365) | 97.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 29.47% (0.29467) | 96.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.38% (0.02379) | 90.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.38% (0.02379) | 88.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 90.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96390444022878&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1476 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-044 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4951 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96390444022878&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1476 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-044 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4951 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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