Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0472 · published 12 August 2002
CVE-2002-0472: Microsoft msn messenger vulnerability
Microsoft · Msn Messenger
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.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.encode-sec.com/esp0202.pdf | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8582.php | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262906 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4316 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.encode-sec.com/esp0202.pdf | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8582.php | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262906 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4316 | Vendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0472), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
