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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0245 · published 27 June 2001

CVE-2001-0245: Microsoft index server vulnerability

Microsoft · Index Server

Microsoft Index Server 2.0 in Windows NT 4.0, and Indexing Service in Windows 2000, allows remote attackers to read server-side include files via a malformed search request, aka a new variant of the "Malformed Hit-Highlighting" vulnerability.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 14% · top 3.5%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Index Server 2.0 in Windows NT 4.0, and Indexing Service in Windows 2000, allows remote attackers to read server-side include files via a malformed search request, aka a new variant of the "Malformed Hit-Highlighting" vulnerability.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-025
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6518
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-025
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6518

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0245), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.