CVE-2001-1186
Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a...
CVE-2001-1186 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Information Services, published December 11, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 34.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 34.7%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a content-length value that is larger than the size of the request, which prevents IIS from timing out the connection.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft IIS 5.0 - False Content-Length Field Denial of Service | 2001-12-11 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a content-length value that is larger than the size of the request, which prevents IIS from timing out the connection.
- Record
CVE-2001-1186- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a content-length value that is larger than the size of the request, which prevents IIS from timing out the connection.
- Record
CVE-2001-1186- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1167No score
Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a content-length value that is larger than the size of the request, which prevents IIS from timing out the connection.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1167- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9wgj-g8wc-6p76No score
Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a...
Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a content-length value that is larger than the size of the request, which prevents IIS from timing out the connection.
- Record
GHSA-9wgj-g8wc-6p76- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.