Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000
CVE-2002-2077
The DCOM client in Windows 2000 before SP3 does not properly clear memory before sending an "alter context" request, which may allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the session.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.159 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.159 · newest: 0.159 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4410 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- www.bindview.com/Services/razor/Advisories/2002/adv_dcom.cfm (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- support.microsoft.com/default.aspx (vendor-advisory)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/8739.php (Patch, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-2077?
- CVE-2002-2077 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000. Published 2002-12-31.
- Is CVE-2002-2077 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.