What is CVE-2002-0725?

CVE-2002-0725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_2000, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2002-09-05.

How severe is CVE-2002-0725?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_2000

CVE-2002-0725

NTFS file system in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 SP2 allows local attackers to hide file usage activities via a hard link to the target file, which causes the link to be recorded in the audit trail instead of the target file.

EPSS: 0.012 (64.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_2000
Microsoft Windows_nt — versions 4.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_ATSTAKE, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0725?: CVE-2002-0725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_2000, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2002-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2002-0725?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.