CVE-2002-0863 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can sniff RDP traffic to determine session contents due to unencrypted checksums in Windows 2000 and XP.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0863?
CVE-2002-0863 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 1 Oct 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Remote Data Protocol (RDP) version 5.0 in Microsoft Windows 2000 and RDP 5.1 in Windows XP does not encrypt the checksums of plaintext session data, which could allow a remote attacker to determine the contents of encrypted sessions via sniffing, aka "Weak Encryption in RDP Protocol."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0863?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft .Net Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services, Microsoft Windows Nt, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0863?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0863 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0863 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0863 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hh8-598f-9j69.