MEDIUM
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
Published Oct 16, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 87.91%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 6.0
- 5.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
87.91% 0.87908
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.87908
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 87.91% (0.87908) | 99.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 87.91% (0.87908) | 99.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 86.55% (0.86548) | 99.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 80.23% (0.80234) | 99.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 86.55% (0.86548) | 99.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 87.91% (0.87908) | 99.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 81.99% (0.81995) | 99.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 52.24% (0.52240) | 97.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 81.99% (0.81995) | 99.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 52.24% (0.52240) | 97.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 82.29% (0.82292) | 99.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 52.24% (0.52240) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 45.48% (0.45479) | 97.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 52.24% (0.52240) | 97.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 45.48% (0.45479) | 97.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 52.24% (0.52240) | 97.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 81.99% (0.81995) | 99.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 73.60% (0.73603) | 98.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 81.40% (0.81401) | 99.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.47% (0.94471) | 99.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 94.47% (0.94471) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 94.65% (0.94652) | 98.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.97% (0.94971) | 98.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 29.42% (0.29415) | 97.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 29.42% (0.29415) | 96.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109762641822064&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-030 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17645 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17656 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1330 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1427 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4767 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109762641822064&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-030 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17645 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17656 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1330 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1427 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4767 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 16, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Sep 2, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0718
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a