CVE-2002-2077 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2005-07-14

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 22.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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.

The EPSS score is 0.22828.

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-07-14T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:51:18.040Z

Reserved: 2005-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-2077

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-2077

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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