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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0942 · published 19 December 2000

CVE-2000-0942: Microsoft indexing service vulnerability

Microsoft · Indexing Service

The CiWebHitsFile component in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to conduct a cross site scripting (CSS) attack via a CiRestriction parameter in a .htw request, aka the "Indexing Services Cross Site Scripting" vulnerability.

5.1 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 22% · top 2.4%
5.1CVSS 2.0 base score
22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
23 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The CiWebHitsFile component in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to conduct a cross site scripting (CSS) attack via a CiRestriction parameter in a .htw request, aka the "Indexing Services Cross Site Scripting" vulnerability.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141903
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1861 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-084
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5441
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141903
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1861 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-084
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5441

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0942), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.