CVE-2000-0071

Summary

CVE-2000-0071 refers to a vulnerability in IIS 4.0 where attackers can obtain the real pathname of the document root by making requests for non-existent files with the extensions .ida or .idq. This issue poses a significant security risk, as an attacker gaining knowledge of the document root can potentially access sensitive information or install malicious software. The vulnerability exists due to IIS 4.0's lack of proper input validation for these file extensions, enabling unauthorized access. To mitigate this risk, administrators should ensure their IIS 4.0 servers are updated or apply available patches to correct the issue.

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