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CVE-2002-0472: microsoft msn_messenger

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-06-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-0472 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft msn_messenger. EPSS estimates a 11.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
11.88%
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. 11-06-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

MSN Messenger Service 3.6, and possibly other versions, uses weak authentication when exchanging messages between clients, which allows remote attackers to spoof messages from other users.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

11.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 11.88% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
11.88%

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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