CVE-2002-0053

Name: CVE-2002-0053
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2002-03-08T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 37.91%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2002-0053 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in SNMP agent service in Windows 95/98/98SE, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a malformed management request. NOTE: this candidate may be split or merged with other candidates. EPSS estimates a 37.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in SNMP agent service in Windows 95/98/98SE, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a malformed management request. NOTE: this candidate may be split or merged with other candidates. This and other PROTOS-related candidates, especially CVE-2002-0012 and CVE-2002-0013, will be updated when more accurate information is available.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

37.91%

98.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Microsoft	Windows 2000	All versions	—
Microsoft	Windows 95	All versions	—
Microsoft	Windows 98	All versions	Gold
Microsoft	Windows 98se	All versions	—
Microsoft	Windows Nt	4.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Xp	All versions	Gold

References

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-0012
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-0013
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-03.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.ee.oulu.fi/research/ouspg/protos/testing/c06/snmpv1/index.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107186US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/854306US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-006
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A209
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A402
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-0012
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-0013
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-03.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.ee.oulu.fi/research/ouspg/protos/testing/c06/snmpv1/index.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107186US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/854306US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-006
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A209
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A402

Timeline

Published: Mar 8, 2002
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0053?

How severe is CVE-2002-0053?

Severity scoring for CVE-2002-0053 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 37.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0053?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2002-0053?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST