CVE-2002-1123

Description

Buffer overflow in the authentication function for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 1433, aka the "Hello" overflow.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 88.84% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/286220	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5411	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-056	vendor advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-003.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9788.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102873609025020&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1123?: CVE-2002-1123 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1123?: To fix CVE-2002-1123, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1123 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1123 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~89% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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