Buffer overflow in the debug functionality in fp30reg.dll of Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) 2000 and 2002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted chunked encoded request.
CVE-2003-0822
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 89% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 83%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 15, 2003
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (22)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106865318904055&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=106862654906759&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/10195
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/279156
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-051
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13674
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A364
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A366
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A367
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A699
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A743
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106865318904055&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=106862654906759&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10195
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/279156
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16356✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 25, 2010
Microsoft IIS - ISAPI FrontPage 'fp30reg.dll' Chunked Overflow (MS03-051) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-121✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 13, 2003
Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions - 'fp30reg.dll' (MS03-051)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/isapi/ms03_051_fp30reg_chunked✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 11, 2003
MS03-051 Microsoft IIS ISAPI FrontPage fp30reg.dll Chunked Overflow
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