CVE-2002-1139 json
The Compressed Folders feature in Microsoft Windows 98 with Plus!
published 2002-10-11 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1127
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Compressed Folders feature in Microsoft Windows 98 with Plus! Pack, Windows Me, and Windows XP does not properly check the destination folder during the decompression of ZIP files, which allows attackers to place an executable file in a known location on a user's system, aka "Incorrect Target Path for Zipped File Decompression."
Exploit prediction
4.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-054
vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10252.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5876
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1139
- NVD CVE-2002-1139
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