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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-2081 · published 31 December 2002

CVE-2002-2081: Microsoft site server vulnerability

Microsoft · Site Server

cphost.dll in Microsoft Site Server 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via an HTTP POST of a file with a long TargetURL parameter, which causes Site Server to abort and leaves the uploaded file in c:\temp.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 14% · top 3.6%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

cphost.dll in Microsoft Site Server 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via an HTTP POST of a file with a long TargetURL parameter, which causes Site Server to abort and leaves the uploaded file in c:\temp.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0033.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8053.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4002
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0033.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8053.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4002

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-2081), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.