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.

EPSS: 0.008 (52.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)

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.