CVE-2003-0718
Published Oct 16, 2004 · Updated Oct 22, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 22, 2026
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.
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QFinch assessment
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.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- HIGH
- Confidence
- 35%
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4767 ↗
- iis-webdav-xml-attribute-dos(17645) ↗
- iis-ms04030-patch(17656) ↗
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1330 ↗
- MS04-030 ↗
- 20041012 Microsoft IIS 5.x/6.0 WebDAV (XML parser) attribute blowup DoS ↗
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1427 ↗
Record history
Published Oct 16, 2004 · Last refreshed Oct 22, 2026