CVE-2002-1712

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

Microsoft Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending a flood of empty TCP/IP packets with the ACK and FIN bits set to the NetBIOS port (TCP/139), as demonstrated by stream3.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 97.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 31, 2002

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/252616
cve@mitrehttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq280446
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3967
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8037
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/252616
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq280446
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3967
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8037

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-21245✓ verified
First seen Apr 13, 2001
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 - TCP Stack Denial of Service (1)
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Exploit-DBEDB-21246✓ verified
First seen Apr 13, 2001
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 - TCP Stack Denial of Service (2)
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2002-1712?

CVE-2002-1712 is a none vulnerability published on December 31, 2002. Microsoft Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending a flood of empty TCP/IP packets with the ACK and FIN bits set to the NetBIOS port (TCP/139), as demonstrated by stream3.

When was CVE-2002-1712 disclosed?

CVE-2002-1712 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2002, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2002-1712 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-1712 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2002-1712?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-1712, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2002-1712

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