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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1873 · published 31 December 2002

CVE-2002-1873: Microsoft exchange server uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Microsoft · Exchange Server

Microsoft Exchange 2000, when used with Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (MSRPC), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) via malformed MSRPC calls.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 14% · top 3.7% CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Exchange 2000, when used with Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (MSRPC), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) via malformed MSRPC calls.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/286220 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9789.php Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5412 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/286220 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9789.php Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5412 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1873), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.