CVE-2002-0865

A certain class that supports XML (Extensible Markup Language) in Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) 5.0.3805 and earlier, probably com.ms.osp.ospmrshl, exposes certain unsafe methods, which allows remote attackers to execute unsafe code via a Java applet, aka "Inappropriate Methods Exposed in XML Support Classes."

Published: 2002-10-11 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2002-0865 is rated Moderate Risk (56.9/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.34%, 91th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0865

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 2026-05-07 13.13% 6.34% -6.78%
2 2025-03-30 23.24% 13.13% -10.12%
3 2025-03-29 — 23.24% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2002-0865

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2002-0865

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2002-0865

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft virtual_machine 2000 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft virtual_machine 3000 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft virtual_machine 3100 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft virtual_machine 3188 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3188:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft virtual_machine 3200 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft virtual_machine 3300 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft virtual_machine 3802 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3802:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft virtual_machine 3805 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3805:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2002-0865

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