CVE-2002-0072 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) versions 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1, specifically within the w3svc.dll ISAPI filter used by FrontPage Server Extensions and ASP.NET. A remote attacker can trigger a server crash by providing a specially crafted, long URL, leading to a null pointer dereference. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and potential for partial availability impact. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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