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Servers and applications

CVE-2003-0225

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.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
9 Jun 2003
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
38% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Microsoft IISServers and applications · cpe:a:microsoft:internet_information_services
  • Version 5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0225
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0225