VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-1908
Microsoft IIS 5.0 and 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with a Host header that contains a large number of "/" (forward slash) characters.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 13.7%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.7%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft IIS 5.0 and 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with a Host header that contains a large number of "/" (forward slash) characters.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 13.68% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet information services
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10370.php
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6C00C1F5QA.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5907Exploit
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10370.php
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6C00C1F5QA.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5907Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.