CVE-2002-0072

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 30.98% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4479	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/521059	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8800.php	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101853851025208&w=2	mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-018	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/3326	vdb entry
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-09.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/Microsoft-IIS-vulnerabilities-MS02-018.shtml	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0072?: CVE-2002-0072 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0072?: To fix CVE-2002-0072, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0072 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0072 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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