CVE-2002-0079: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2002-0079: Buffer overflow in the chunked encoding transfer mechanism in Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0...

Buffer overflow in the chunked encoding transfer mechanism in Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 Active Server Pages allows attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 02:35 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old but severe Microsoft IIS flaw. IIS 4.0 and 5.0 systems serving ASP could be crashed or potentially taken over through a buffer overflow in chunked transfer handling. Modern environments should have no legitimate exposure; any remaining instance is a high-risk legacy asset. Exposure is most likely on legacy Windows NT or Windows 2000 web servers running IIS 4.0 or 5.0 with ASP enabled, especially if internet-facing. Current exposure should be rare but operationally significant where forgotten legacy systems remain. Treat any confirmed exposure as urgent. This is a legacy remote code execution class issue on web infrastructure; the main business risk is unmanaged old systems still reachable from users or the internet. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft guidance and fixes from MS02-018 where applicable.; Retire or upgrade IIS 4.0 and IIS 5.0 systems.; Remove or disable ASP/IIS services that are no longer required..

Prepared: Jun 30, 2026, 15:12 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:25CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
MS02-018CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS

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