CVE-2004-0202

Description

IDirectPlay4 Application Programming Interface (API) of Microsoft DirectPlay 7.0a thru 9.0b, as used in Windows Server 2003 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 29.47% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16306	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/6742	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2413	vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-016	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2516	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2190	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1027	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2705	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10487	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11802	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0202?: CVE-2004-0202 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0202?: To fix CVE-2004-0202, 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-2004-0202 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0202 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~29% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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