CVE-2002-2077: Microsoft Windows 2000

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 15.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The DCOM client in Windows 2000 before SP3 does not properly clear memory before sending an "alter context" request, which may allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the session.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2000: any version

Published 2002-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.