7.5

CVE-2002-0079: microsoft internet_information_server

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 02-04-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-0079 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft internet_information_server. EPSS estimates a 77.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
55/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
77.34%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4exploit-database

Timeline

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

Description

Buffer overflow in the chunked encoding transfer mechanism in Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 Active Server Pages allows attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

77.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 77.34% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
77.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - Chunked Encoding Transfer Heap Overflow (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - Chunked Encoding Transfer Heap Overflow (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - Chunked Encoding Transfer Heap Overflow (3)

    Maturity: weaponized

Show all 4 exploits
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - Chunked Encoding Transfer Heap Overflow (4)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

9 links