Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 opens log files with FILE_SHARE_READ and FILE_SHARE_WRITE permissions, which could allow remote attackers to modify the log file contents while IIS is running.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-1694 is rated Moderate Risk (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.09%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-16 | 1.60% | 2.09% | +0.49% |
| 2 | 2025-12-28 | 1.67% | 1.60% | -0.06% |
| 3 | 2025-12-27 | — | 1.67% | — |
Full EPSS history (18 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_information_server | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | internet_information_server | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:4.0:*:symantec:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | internet_information_services | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |