Buffer overflow in Microsoft Exchange Server
CVE-2002-0698
Buffer overflow in Internet Mail Connector (IMC) for Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EHLO request from a system with a long name as obtained through a reverse DNS lookup, which triggers the overflow in IMC's hello response.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.203 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.203 · newest: 0.203 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Exchange Server — versions 5.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-037 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- support.microsoft.com/default.aspx (vendor-advisory)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9658.php (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5306 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)