PT-2002-1721 · Microsoft · Exchange Server

Published 2002-08-12 · Updated 2020-04-02 · CVE-2002-0698

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the Internet Mail Connector (IMC) for Microsoft Exchange Server, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved by sending 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.

Recommendations For Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0698

Affected Products

Exchange Server

References · 7

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-037 · Vendor Advisory
• http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ326322 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0698 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-0698 · Note
• http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=20759 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9658.php · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/5306 · Note