CVE-2002-0072: microsoft internet_information_server
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.
Timeline
- 02-04-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last 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 versionEPSS 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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft2 products
1 vendor · 2 products
References
8 links- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-018Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS
- www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/Microsoft-IIS-vulnerabilities-MS02-018.shtmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO