CVE-2002-0051 json
Windows 2000 allows local users to prevent the application of new group policy settings by opening Group Policy files with exclusive-read a…
published 2002-04-04 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0051
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Windows 2000 allows local users to prevent the application of new group policy settings by opening Group Policy files with exclusive-read access.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-667 Improper Locking
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-016
vendor-advisory, patch
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/244329
mailing-list, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A38
vdb-entry, signature, broken-link
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4438
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0051
- NVD CVE-2002-0051
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