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CVE-2002-0228: microsoft msn_messenger

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 03-05-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-0228 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft msn_messenger. EPSS estimates a 19.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
19.87%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-05-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to use Javascript that references an ActiveX object to obtain sensitive information such as display names and web site navigation, and possibly more when the user is connected to certain Microsoft sites (or DNS-spoofed sites).

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

19.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 19.87% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
19.87%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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