Buffer overflow in the Microsoft W3Who ISAPI (w3who.dll) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long query string.
CVE-2004-1134
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 86% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 72%
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
- 99.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 10, 2005
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110234486823233&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exaprobe.com/labs/advisories/esa-2004-1206.html
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18377
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110234486823233&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exaprobe.com/labs/advisories/esa-2004-1206.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18377
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16354✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 7, 2010
Microsoft IIS - ISAPI 'w3who.dll' Query String Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/isapi/w3who_query✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 6, 2004
Microsoft IIS ISAPI w3who.dll Query String Overflow
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