CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0071

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the ism.dll ISAPI extension that implements HTR scripting in Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via HTR requests with long variable names.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to serious availability issues and allow attackers to execute malicious code on the server.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of IIS that is not vulnerable to this flaw and to monitor server logs for suspicious requests.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the ism.dll ISAPI extension that implements HTR scripting in Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via HTR requests with long variable names.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS