Heap-based buffer overflow in the Remote Data Services (RDS) component of Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.1 through 2.6, and Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute code via a malformed HTTP request to the Data Stub.
CVE-2002-1142
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 76%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 29, 2002
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (22)
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0082.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-33.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.foundstone.com/knowledge/randd-advisories-display.html?id=337
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/542081
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6214
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-065
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10659
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10669
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2730
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A294
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3573
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0082.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-33.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.foundstone.com/knowledge/randd-advisories-display.html?id=337
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/542081
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-19026✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 8, 2012
Microsoft IIS - MDAC 'msadcs.dll' RDS DataStub Content-Type Overflow (MS02-065) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/iis/ms02_065_msadc✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 2, 2002
MS02-065 Microsoft IIS MDAC msadcs.dll RDS DataStub Content-Type Overflow
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