CVE-2003-0718

The WebDAV Message Handler for Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 allows...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

87.9%Up 58.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2003-0718
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2003-0718
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-0709 No score

Record: EUVD-2003-0709
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qfq7-2r89-r328 No score

The WebDAV Message Handler for Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 allows...

Record: GHSA-qfq7-2r89-r328
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft IIS - WebDAV XML Denial of Service (MS04-030)	2004-10-20

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-0718 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Information Services, published October 16, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 87.9%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.