CVE-2003-0526

Microsoft ISA Server 2000 - Cross-Site Scripting via Domain Name in Error Pages

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0526. PoCs published by Brett Moore.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft ISA Server, where crafted URIs with embedded script code are executed in the context of the client-requested domain. The PoC includes examples of malicious script inclusion and deceptive hyperlinks.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via a URL containing the script in the domain name portion, which is not properly cleansed in the default error pages (1) 500.htm for "500 Internal Server error" or (2) 404.htm for "404 Not Found."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Brett Moore · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22919

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft ISA Server, where crafted URIs with embedded script code are executed in the context of the client-requested domain. The PoC includes examples of malicious script inclusion and deceptive hyperlinks.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft ISA Server (versions affected by CVE-2003-0526)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a target domain protected by a vulnerable ISA Server
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_ntbugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105838590030409&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105838862201266&w=2
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0031.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A117
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0029.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105838519729525&w=2
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://pivx.com/larholm/adv/TL006

Scores

EPSS 0.2247
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/isa_server 2000 (3 CPE variants)
Published Aug 18, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026