CVE-2003-0226
mediumpriority · attend · 45EPSS 0.432 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 and 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long WebDAV request with a (1) PROPFIND or (2) SEARCH method, which generates an error condition that is not properly handled.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-22670Microsoft IIS 5.0 - WebDAV PROPFIND / SEARCH Method Denial of Servicefunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-35Microsoft IIS 5.0 < 5.1 - Remote Denial of Servicefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft internet information services= 5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0308.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105427362724860&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105421243732552&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://www.spidynamics.com/iis_alert.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-018enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A933enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0308.htmlPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105427362724860&w=2nvd
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