CVE-2002-0020
Buffer overflow in telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to...
Buffer overflow in telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed protocol options.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed protocol options.
- Record
CVE-2002-0020- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed protocol options.
- Record
CVE-2002-0020- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0020 No score
Buffer overflow in telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed protocol options.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0020- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mxwp-93pm-95mr No score
Buffer overflow in telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to...
Buffer overflow in telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed protocol options.
- Record
GHSA-mxwp-93pm-95mr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0020 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Interix, published March 8, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.9%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.