MSN Messenger Service 3.6, and possibly other versions, uses weak authentication when exchanging messages between clients, which allows remote attackers to spoof messages from other users
Published Jun 11, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.88%
Description
MSN Messenger Service 3.6, and possibly other versions, uses weak authentication when exchanging messages between clients, which allows remote attackers to spoof messages from other users.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.6
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.88% (0.11877) | 95.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.88% (0.11877) | 95.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.53% (0.14531) | 93.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.92% (0.19917) | 92.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.53% (0.14531) | 93.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00756) | 81.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00662) | 79.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00534) | 76.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00534) | 73.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00506) | 72.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 90.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.encode-sec.com/esp0202.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8582.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262906 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4316 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.encode-sec.com/esp0202.pdf | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8582.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262906 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4316 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.