CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0020

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed protocol options.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions and disable the telnet server if possible.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in telnet server in Windows 2000 and Interix 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed protocol options.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS