CVE-2002-1908

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft IIS 5.0 and 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with a Host header that contains a large number of "/" (forward slash) characters.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.41% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6C00C1F5QA.html	patch
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10370.php	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5907	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1908?: CVE-2002-1908 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1908?: To fix CVE-2002-1908, 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-2002-1908 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1908 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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