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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-1105 · published 9 January 2001

CVE-2000-1105: Microsoft indexing service vulnerability

Microsoft · Indexing Service

The ixsso.query ActiveX Object is marked as safe for scripting, which allows malicious web site operators to embed a script that remotely determines the existence of files on visiting Windows 2000 systems that have Indexing Services enabled.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 11% · top 4.3%
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The ixsso.query ActiveX Object is marked as safe for scripting, which allows malicious web site operators to embed a script that remotely determines the existence of files on visiting Windows 2000 systems that have Indexing Services enabled.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2000-q4/0074.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/144270
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1933 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2000-q4/0074.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/144270
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1933 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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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-2000-1105), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.