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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0226 · published 20 March 2000

CVE-2000-0226: Microsoft internet information server vulnerability

Microsoft · Internet Information Server

IIS 4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by requesting a large buffer in a POST or PUT command which consumes memory, aka the "Chunked Transfer Encoding Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.8% · top 6.2%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IIS 4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by requesting a large buffer in a POST or PUT command which consumes memory, aka the "Chunked Transfer Encoding Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1066
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-018
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1066
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-018

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0226), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.