Is CVE-2002-0692 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-0692 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0692?

CVE-2002-0692 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2002-0692?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2002-0692.

CVE-2002-0692 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2002-0692?

9 products: microsoft frontpage server extensions, microsoft frontpage server extensions, microsoft windows 2000, microsoft windows 2000, microsoft windows 2000, and 4 more.

Description

Buffer overflow in SmartHTML Interpreter (shtml.dll) in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) 2000 and 2002 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or run arbitrary code, respectively, via a certain type of web file request.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 10/10/2002
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : frontpage_server_extensionsmicrosoft : frontpage_server_extensionsmicrosoft : windows_2000microsoft : windows_2000microsoft : windows_2000microsoft : windows_2000microsoft : windows_xpmicrosoft : windows_xpmicrosoft : windows_xp

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD