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CVE-2002-1214

Buffer overflow in Microsoft PPTP Service on Windows XP and Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se

Buffer overflow in Microsoft PPTP Service on Windows XP and Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain PPTP packet with malformed control data.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.75525
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows 2000 terminal servicesall versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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snort-communityOS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows PPTP Start Control Request buffer overflow attemptattempted-admin
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD28 Oct 2002 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/293146Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10199.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5807
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-063
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