CVE-2002-1745
Off-by-one error in the CodeBrws.asp sample script in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to view the source code for files with extensions containing with one additional character after .html, .htm, .asp, or .inc, such as .aspx files.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.1%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Off-by-one error in the CodeBrws.asp sample script in Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to view the source code for files with extensions containing with one additional character after .html, .htm, .asp, or .inc, such as .aspx files.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 19.11% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-193
- Affected
- microsoft/internet information services
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 19.1% on 11 October 2026 to 19.1% on 26 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268303Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4543Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8853Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268303Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4543Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8853Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.