CVE-2003-0718
mediumpriority · attend · 61EPSS 0.879 · 100 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The WebDAV Message Handler for Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU exhaustion, application crash) via a PROPFIND request with an XML message containing XML elements with a large number of attributes.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-585Microsoft IIS - WebDAV XML Denial of Service (MS04-030)functional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft internet information server= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109762641822064&w=2enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-030enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17645enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17656enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1330enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1427enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4767enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109762641822064&w=2nvd
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