Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Windows RPC Services
CVE-2002-1561

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows Nt
Windows 2000 Terminal Services
Windows Xp
Windows 2000
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 April 2003

What is CVE-2002-1561?

The RPC component in Microsoft Windows 2000, NT 4.0, and XP is susceptible to a denial of service attack. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted malformed packet to the RPC Endpoint Mapper on TCP port 135. This results in a null pointer dereference within the service, causing it to become unresponsive and effectively disabling the RPC service, which is critical for various network functions.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6005
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
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EPSS Score

60% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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