CVE-2000-0153

Summary

CVE-2000-0153 is a vulnerability affecting the FrontPage Personal Web Server (PWS). Attackers can exploit this issue by executing a dot-dot-slash (..) attack, enabling them to read arbitrary files on the targeted system. This poses a significant risk, as sensitive information could be accessed and potentially misused. The vulnerability is due to a failure to properly implement restrictions on file access, allowing attackers to navigate outside the intended directory. Microsoft released a patch to address this issue in 2000.

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