VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1186
Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a content-length value that is larger than the size of the request, which prevents IIS from timing out the connection.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 34.7%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 34.7%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a content-length value that is larger than the size of the request, which prevents IIS from timing out the connection.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 34.67% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet information services
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244931
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245100
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7691.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244892Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3667Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244931
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245100
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7691.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244892Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3667Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.