Is CVE-2000-0942 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2000-0942 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2000-0942?

CVE-2000-0942 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2000-0942?

CVE-2000-0942 has an EPSS score of 20.64% (97th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2000-0942

MEDIUMEPSS 97th pctl

5.1

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The CiWebHitsFile component in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to conduct a cross site scripting (CSS) attack via a CiRestriction parameter in a .htw request, aka the "Indexing Services Cross Site Scripting" vulnerability.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

20.64%probability of exploitation in 30 days

97thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141903
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1861
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-084
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5441

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.