Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0698
CVE-2002-0698
Description
Buffer overflow in Internet Mail Connector (IMC) for Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EHLO request from a system with a long name as obtained through a reverse DNS lookup, which triggers the overflow in IMC's hello response.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 5.5
Patches
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References
5- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-037nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5306nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jspnvdBroken Link
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9658.phpnvdBroken Link
- support.microsoft.com/default.aspxnvd
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