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CVE-2002-0151

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2002-0151 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Multiple UNC Provider (MUP) component of Microsoft Windows 2000, NT, and XP operating systems. A local attacker could exploit this by submitting a long UNC request, leading to a denial of service or potentially gaining SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is rated as HIGH severity with a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The EPSS score is low, suggesting a low probability of exploitation. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, aligning with typical patterns for older vulnerabilities.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.2HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.26%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
87.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0326 is in the 95th percentile among its peer group of 3,235 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

marc.info
docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-017
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A145
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A89
iss.net / security_center/static/8752.php
securityfocus.com / bid/4426