Vulnerability Details : CVE-2002-0072
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Threat overview for CVE-2002-0072
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2002-0072 140
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0072
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 10.74%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 94 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2002-0072
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2002-0072
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101853851025208&w=2
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http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-09.html
US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4479
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/Microsoft-IIS-vulnerabilities-MS02-018.shtml
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/521059
US Government Resource
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http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8800.php
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-018
Products affected by CVE-2002-0072
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*