CVE-2002-2077

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Published Jul 14, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 15.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp1::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp2::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.9% (15.868% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq300367
http://www.bindview.com/Services/razor/Advisories/2002/adv_dcom.cfm
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8739.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4410

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 14, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:51 PM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

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