CVE-2002-2138

5.0 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

RFC-NETBIOS in HP Advanced Server/9000 B.04.05 through B.04.09, when running HP-UX 11.00 or 11.11, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a malformed UDP packet on port 139.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2002-12-31 05:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:00 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2002-12-31 05:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:00 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

HP hp-ux 11.00
HP hp-ux 11.4
HP hp-ux 11.11
HP Advanced Server 9000 b.04.05
HP Advanced Server 9000 b.04.06
HP Advanced Server 9000 b.04.07
HP Advanced Server 9000 b.04.08
HP Advanced Server 9000 b.04.09

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record