2800 : Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions SmartHTML DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2003-11-11

Description

Microsoft FrontPage contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when malicious HTTP requests are passed to SmartHTML and will result in consumption of all CPU resources.

Classification

Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
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Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_0 Integrity_impact_0 Availability_impact_1

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