7.8
HIGH
CVE-2002-1844
Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) Privilege Escalation
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2002, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 8, 2024, 3:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2002-1844 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_media_player
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2002-1844.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0260.html Broken Link
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10398.php Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6003 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2002-1844 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0260.html No Types Assigned http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0260.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10398.php No Types Assigned http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10398.php Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6003 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6003 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-276
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.3:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.48 }} 0.36%

score

0.76125

percentile

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