CVE-2002-0698 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in Internet Mail Connector (IMC) for Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0690
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.3%
- EPSS 20.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
20.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
- Technology feeds
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-037
vendor-advisory, patch
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support.microsoft.com
/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ326322
vendor-advisory
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bvlive01.iss.net
/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=20759
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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iss.net
/security_center/static/9658.php
vdb-entry, broken-link
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5306
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0698
- NVD CVE-2002-0698
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