CVE-2000-0951

Internet Information Services 5.0 - Directory Listing via WebDAV Search

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0951. PoCs published by David Litchfield.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a flaw in Microsoft IIS 5.0's WebDAV search implementation to expose directory structures and hidden files via a crafted XML query. It does not execute arbitrary code but reveals sensitive information.

Description

A misconfiguration in IIS 5.0 with Index Server enabled and the Index property set allows remote attackers to list directories in the web root via a Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) search.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by David Litchfield · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20269

This exploit leverages a flaw in Microsoft IIS 5.0's WebDAV search implementation to expose directory structures and hidden files via a crafted XML query. It does not execute arbitrary code but reveals sensitive information.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0 with Index Server enabled
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Index Server enabled in IIS 5.0 · Directories with 'Index' property set
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1756
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mskb
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=272079
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_atstake
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a100400-1.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5335

Scores

EPSS 0.4413
EPSS Percentile 98.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_information_services 5.0
Published Dec 19, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026