HIGH
Buffer overflow in telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed protocol options
Published Jun 25, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 16.95%
Description
Buffer overflow in telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed protocol options.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
16.95% 0.16946
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.16946
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 16.95% (0.16946) | 96.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 16.95% (0.16946) | 96.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 18.55% (0.18551) | 96.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.95% (0.16946) | 96.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 26.36% (0.26362) | 96.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 19.52% (0.19518) | 95.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 26.36% (0.26362) | 96.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 19.52% (0.19518) | 95.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 26.36% (0.26362) | 96.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 40.92% (0.40923) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.52% (0.19518) | 94.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.57% (0.20572) | 92.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 19.52% (0.19518) | 94.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.35% (0.15349) | 94.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.84% (0.03845) | 92.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.84% (0.03845) | 90.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 34.51% (0.34513) | 97.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 34.51% (0.34513) | 96.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8094.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4061 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-004 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A424 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8094.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4061 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-004 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A424 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 25, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jan 14, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0020
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a