7.5
HIGH
CVE-2002-0698
Microsoft Exchange Server IMC Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2002, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Source :

cve@mitre.org

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2002-0698 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft exchange_server
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2002-0698.

URL Resource
http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=20759 Broken Link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ326322
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9658.php Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5306 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-037 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=20759 Broken Link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ326322
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9658.php Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5306 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-037 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2002-0698 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2002-0698 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=20759
    Added Reference http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ326322
    Added Reference http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9658.php
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5306
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-037
  • CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ326322 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q326322
  • Modified Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Apr. 02, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=20759 No Types Assigned http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=20759 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q326322 No Types Assigned http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q326322 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9658.php No Types Assigned http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9658.php Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5306 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5306 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-037 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-037 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-037.asp [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-037 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org

    Aug. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5BLN%5D;Q326322 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q326322 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
10010090908080707060605050404030302020101000March 7, 2023March 7, 2023April 17, 2023April 17, 2023Sept. 11, 2023Sept. 11, 2023Nov. 8, 2023Nov. 8, 2023Dec. 17, 2024Dec. 17, 2024March 17, 2025March 17, 2025March 19, 2025March 19, 2025March 29, 2025March 29, 2025March 30, 2025March 30, 2025
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2002-0698 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2002-0698 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

17.12 }} -5.05%

score

0.94454

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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