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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96390444022878&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1476Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-044
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4951
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96390444022878&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1476Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-044
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4951
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 14, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified