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CVE-2002-0072: microsoft internet_information_server

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 02-04-2003Last modified 08-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-0072 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft internet_information_server. EPSS estimates a 56.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
56.63%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-04-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The w3svc.dll ISAPI filter in Front Page Server Extensions and ASP.NET for Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1 does not properly handle the error condition when a long URL is provided, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) when the URL parser accesses a null pointer.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

56.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 56.63% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
56.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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