CVE-2002-1873: Medium severity Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerability
Published Dec 31, 2002
·Updated
Microsoft Exchange 2000, when used with Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (MSRPC), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) via malformed MSRPC calls.
Affected Software
3 affected components
Microsoft Exchange Server=2000-sp1
Microsoft Exchange Server=2000-sp2
Microsoft Exchange Server=2000
Event History
Dec 31, 2002
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 28, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2002-1873?
CVE-2002-1873 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service attacks.
2
How do I fix CVE-2002-1873?
To mitigate CVE-2002-1873, apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for Exchange Server 2000.
3
What versions of Microsoft Exchange are affected by CVE-2002-1873?
CVE-2002-1873 affects Microsoft Exchange Server 2000, including versions SP1 and SP2.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2002-1873 facilitate?
CVE-2002-1873 allows remote attackers to execute denial of service attacks that can crash the server or consume memory.
5
Can CVE-2002-1873 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2002-1873 can be exploited remotely through malformed MSRPC calls.