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CVE-2002-1844

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.3, when installed on Solaris, installs executables with world-writable permissions, which allows loc…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 67%
Public exploits
0
none known

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.3, when installed on Solaris, installs executables with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to delete or modify the executables to gain privileges.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

References

  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0260.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/10398.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/6003 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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