CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0866

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) classes in Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) up to and including 5.0.3805 allow remote attackers to load and execute DLLs via a Java applet that calls the constructor for com.ms.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc with the desired DLL terminated by a null string.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on a remote system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft Virtual Machine to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to limit the use of Java applets in production environments.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) classes in Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) up to and including 5.0.3805 allow remote attackers to load and execute DLLs (dynamic link libraries) via a Java applet that calls the constructor for com.ms.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc with the desired DLL terminated by a null string, aka "DLL Execution via JDBC Classes."

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