VDB-15324 · CVE-2000-0167 · XFDB 4790

Microsoft IIS 4.0 File inetinfo.exe denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft IIS 4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file inetinfo.exe of the component File Handler. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2000-0167. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft IIS 4.0 (Web Server). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file inetinfo.exe of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

IIS Inetinfo.exe allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating a mail file with a long name and a .txt.eml extension in the pickup directory.

The bug was discovered 02/15/2000. The weakness was shared 02/15/2000 as not defined posting (NTBugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at ntbugtraq.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0167. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4790), Exploit-DB (20310), SecurityFocus (BID 1819†), OSVDB (13634†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20394†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Web Server

Vendor

Microsoft

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: ntbugtraq.com
Researcher: Posted to NTBugtraq on February 15, 2000 by Valentijn .
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15324
X-Force: 4790
SecurityFocus: 1819 - Microsoft IIS 4.0 Pickup Directory DoS Vulnerability
OSVDB: 13634 - Microsoft IIS 4.0 Pickup Directory DoS Vulnerabili
Vulnerability Center: 20394 - Microsoft IIS 4.0 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2014 17:36
Updated: 02/16/2025 17:59
Changes: 06/23/2014 17:36 (58), 08/23/2019 09:57 (5), 10/08/2020 07:59 (1), 02/16/2025 17:59 (27)
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