Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000
CVE-2002-0051
Windows 2000 allows local users to prevent the application of new group policy settings by opening Group Policy files with exclusive-read access.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244329 (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:38 (Broken Link, signature, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-016 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4438 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-0051?
- CVE-2002-0051 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2002-04-04.
- How severe is CVE-2002-0051?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.