CVE-2003-0225
The ASP function Response.AddHeader in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0...
The ASP function Response.AddHeader in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 does not limit memory requests when constructing headers, which allow remote attackers to generate a large header to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) with an ASP page.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ASP function Response.AddHeader in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 does not limit memory requests when constructing headers, which allow remote attackers to generate a large header to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) with an ASP page.
- Record
CVE-2003-0225- 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
The ASP function Response.AddHeader in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 does not limit memory requests when constructing headers, which allow remote attackers to generate a large header to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) with an ASP page.
- Record
CVE-2003-0225- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0220 No score
The ASP function Response.AddHeader in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 does not limit memory requests when constructing headers, which allow remote attackers to generate a large header to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) with an ASP page.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0220- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xh9p-h3qw-7x43 No score
The ASP function Response.AddHeader in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0...
The ASP function Response.AddHeader in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 does not limit memory requests when constructing headers, which allow remote attackers to generate a large header to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) with an ASP page.
- Record
GHSA-xh9p-h3qw-7x43- 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-2003-0225 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published May 30, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38.5%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-018
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A373
marc.info?l=ntbugtraq&m=105110606122772&w=2
aqtronix.com/Advisories/AQ-2003-01.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0225
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xh9p-h3qw-7x43