CVE-2002-0472 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof messages from other users due to weak authentication in MSN Messenger Service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0472?
CVE-2002-0472 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0472?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Msn Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2002-0472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fj2-ghpc-2v79.