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.

EPSS: 0.012 (63.1th 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

Microsoft Windows_media_player — versions 6.3
Oracle Solaris
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Broken Link)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_XF)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)

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.