TI-2002-01996 Aliases CVE-2002-2077 GHSA-346q-388w-74cv

The DCOM client in Windows 2000 before SP3 does not properly clear memory before sending…

LOW 39Published 2005-07-14 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The DCOM client in Windows 2000 before SP3 does not properly clear memory before sending an "alter context" request, which may allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the session.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.15868 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp1::::::*	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp2::::::*	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2077
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-346q-388w-74cv

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Q300367

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TI-2010-00224 The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2009-01065 The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2004-00181 The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2002-00354 smss.exe debugging subsystem in Windows NT and Windows 2000 does not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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