Microsoft IIS 5.0 ASP File Translate: f privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft IIS 5.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ASP File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument Translate: f leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2000-0778. Furthermore, an exploit is available. This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft IIS 5.0 (Web Server). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component ASP File Handler. The manipulation of the argument Translate: f with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to obtain source code for .ASP files and other scripts via an HTTP GET request with a "Translate: f" header, aka the "Specialized Header" vulnerability.

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was published 10/20/2000 with Microsoft (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0778. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/12/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 179 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19596 (Microsoft IIS Translate f: ASP/ASA Source Disclosure (IIS 5.1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86049 (Microsoft IIS 5.0 'Translate f' File Disclosure Vulnerability (MS00-058)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1016. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1194.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5095), Exploit-DB (20151), Tenable (19596), SecurityFocus (BID 1578†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-179†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Not Affected

  • Microsoft IIS 4.0

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 19596
Nessus Name: Microsoft IIS Translate f: ASP/ASA Source Disclosure (IIS 5.1)
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OpenVAS ID: 101003
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft MS00-058 security check
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1016
Snort Message: SERVER-IIS global.asa access
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Suricata ID: 2101016
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02/17/2000 🔍
08/14/2000 +179 days 🔍
08/14/2000 +0 days 🔍
10/20/2000 +67 days 🔍
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10/22/2002 +732 days 🔍
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06/27/2014 +3214 days 🔍
10/12/2025 +4125 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0778 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0778
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15920

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X-Force: 5095
SecurityFocus: 1578 - Microsoft IIS 5.0 "Translate: f" Source Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 179 - [MS00-058] IIS 5.0 Reveals Source Code via Specialized Header Requests, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2014 17:43
Updated: 10/12/2025 19:53
Changes: 06/27/2014 17:43 (91), 05/05/2019 12:01 (2), 05/25/2025 14:01 (19), 10/12/2025 19:53 (2)
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