CVE-2002-1908 json
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 tha…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1887
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.7%
- EPSS 13.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
13.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5907 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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securiteam.com
/windowsntfocus/6C00C1F5QA.html
patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5907
vdb-entry, exploit
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10370.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1908
- NVD CVE-2002-1908
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