Description
Buffer overflow in Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the safety check for HTTP headers and cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via HTTP header field values.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-09.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/Microsoft-IIS-vulnerabilities-MS02-018.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8797.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/454091US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/3316
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4476
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-018
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A137
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A39
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-09.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/Microsoft-IIS-vulnerabilities-MS02-018.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8797.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/454091US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/3316
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4476
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-018
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A137
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A39
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 22, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified