What is CVE-2002-1844?

CVE-2002-1844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2002-12-31.

How severe is CVE-2002-1844?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player

CVE-2002-1844

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.

Published 2002-12-31 · last modified 2026-06-16.

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: 0.012 (65.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows Media Player — versions 6.3
Oracle Solaris

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0260.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
www.iss.net/security_center/static/10398.php (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/6003 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1844?: CVE-2002-1844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2002-12-31.
How severe is CVE-2002-1844?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.