Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0718 (CCN-17645)

Assigned:2003-09-02
Published:2004-10-12
Updated:2020-11-23
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Oct 12 2004 - 13:31:28 CDT
Microsoft IIS 5.x/6.0 WebDAV (XML parser) attribute blowup DoS

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0718

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20041012 Microsoft IIS 5.x/6.0 WebDAV (XML parser) attribute blowup DoS

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-030
Vulnerability in WebDav XML Message Handler Could Lead to a Denial of Service (824151)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11384
Microsoft XML Parser Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS04-030

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
iis-webdav-xml-attribute-dos(17645)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
iis-webdav-xml-attribute-dos(17645)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
iis-ms04030-patch(17656)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1330

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1427

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4767

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_information_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_information_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_information_server:5.0:::far_east:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server::x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1330
    V
    Windows 2000 IIS WebDAV Message Handler Denial of Service Vulnerability
    2011-05-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1427
    V
    Windows XP IIS WebDAV Message Handler Denial of Service Vulnerability
    2011-05-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4767
    V
    Windows Server 2003 IIS WebDAV Message Handler Denial of Service Vulnerability
    2011-05-16
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    microsoft internet information server 6.0
    microsoft internet information services 5.0
    microsoft iis 6.0
    microsoft internet information server 5.0
    microsoft internet information server 5.1
    microsoft windows xp - sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp3
    microsoft windows xp - sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft windows 2003_server
    microsoft windows 2003 server *