Medium
CVSS 5.0
Overview
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.
CVE-2002-1908
Microsoft IIS 5.0 and 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (...
Risk analysis
This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.
- CVSS: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
- Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)
Recommended actions:
- Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
- Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.