Summary
This host is missing important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS00-030.
Impact
Successful exploitation could slow the servers response or stop it altogether.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms00-030
Insight
The flaw is due to error in IIS, If a malicious user request a file from a web server via an URL containing specially malformed file extension data, the server will become unresponsive for some period of time.
Affected
Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0/5.0
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2000-0408 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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- Microsoft Windows Digital Signatures Denial of Service Vulnerability (2868626)