CVE-2002-1839: Medium severity Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall for Windows NT vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2002

Updated

Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall for Windows NT 3.52 does not record the sender's IP address in the headers for a mail message when it is passed from VirusWall to the MTA, which allows remote attackers to hide the origin of the message.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall for Windows NT=3.52

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4830

Event History

Dec 31, 2002

CVE Published

05:00 AM

Data Sourced

via NVD·05:00 AM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Jun 28, 2005

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1839?

CVE-2002-1839 has been rated as a low severity vulnerability due to its limited exploitability.

How does CVE-2002-1839 affect Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall?

CVE-2002-1839 allows remote attackers to obscure the origin of an email by not recording the sender's IP address in the email headers.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1839?

To fix CVE-2002-1839, you should upgrade to a patched version of Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall that addresses this issue.

Is CVE-2002-1839 still a concern today?

While CVE-2002-1839 is an older vulnerability, systems still using the affected version may remain at risk if not upgraded.

What versions of Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall are affected by CVE-2002-1839?

CVE-2002-1839 specifically affects Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall for Windows NT version 3.52.