CVE-2002-0472
MSN Messenger Service 3.6, and possibly other versions, uses weak authentication when exchanging...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used 5.0
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0472- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0472- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0469No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0469- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5fj2-ghpc-2v79No score
MSN Messenger Service 3.6, and possibly other versions, uses weak authentication when exchanging...
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.
- Record
GHSA-5fj2-ghpc-2v79- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0472 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Msn Messenger, published June 11, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.9%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.