CVE-2002-1908
Microsoft IIS 5.0 and 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption)...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1908- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1908- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1887 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1887- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g3q8-m2f7-hmq4 No score
Microsoft IIS 5.0 and 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption)...
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.
- Record
GHSA-g3q8-m2f7-hmq4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1908 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Information Services, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.7%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.