# CVE-2006-1364: Microsoft w3wp (aka w3wp.exe) does not properly handle when the AspCompat directive is not used when referencing COM components in ASP.NET,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-03-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft w3wp (aka w3wp.exe) does not properly handle when the AspCompat directive is not used when referencing COM components in ASP.NET, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or crash) by repeatedly requesting each of several documents that refer to COM components, or are restricted documents located under the ASP.NET application path.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428622/100/0/threaded
- http://hackingspirits.com/vuln-rnd/w3wp-remote-dos.zip
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015825
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17188
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25392
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1601
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5KP0O0KI0Y.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044291.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044292.html

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