Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2002-0072?

Affected: Internet Information Server (Microsoft) versions 4.0; Internet Information Services (Microsoft) versions 5.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2002-0072 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2002-0072 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2002-0072?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2002-0072?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2002-0072 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2002-0072

Medium

The w3svc.dll ISAPI filter in Front Page Server Extensions and ASP.NET for Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1 does not properly handle the error condition when a long URL is provided, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) when the…

Published Apr 22, 2002 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2002-0072 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Internet Information Server (Microsoft), Internet Information Services (Microsoft).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

5.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

57%

Higher than 99.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Internet Information ServerMicrosoft	4.0	n/a
Internet Information ServicesMicrosoft	5.0	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Apr 22, 2002
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

References

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

The w3svc.dll ISAPI filter in Front Page Server Extensions and ASP.NET for Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1 does not properly handle the error condition when a long URL is provided, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) when the URL parser accesses a null pointer.
Affected: Internet Information Server (Microsoft) versions 4.0; Internet Information Services (Microsoft) versions 5.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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