The MSDTC (Microsoft Distributed Transaction Service Coordinator) for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft IIS 5.0 and SQL Server 6.5 through SQL 2000 0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via malformed (random) input.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0224 is rated Moderate Risk (49.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 22.12%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 58.26% | 22.12% | -36.13% |
| 2 | 2025-12-28 | 19.46% | 58.26% | +38.80% |
| 3 | 2025-12-27 | — | 19.46% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_information_services | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 6.5 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |