Description
IIS does not properly canonicalize URLs, potentially allowing remote attackers to bypass access restrictions in third-party software via escape characters, aka the "Escape Character Parsing" vulnerability.
Product(s):
- Microsoft IIS 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 Far East Edition
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 Alpha
- Microsoft IIS 4.0 Japanese
- Microsoft IIS 4.0 Korean
- Microsoft IIS 4.0 Chinese
- Microsoft Site Server 3.0
- Microsoft site_server 3.0 Commerce Edition
- Microsoft Site Server Commerce 3.0
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2000-0024, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2000-0024 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.