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CVE-2002-1908

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 13.68%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Microsoft. Its EPSS score suggests a 13.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2002-1908
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
13.68%
Microsoft

Original NVD Description

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.