CVE-2002-1540 json
The client for Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.5.x before 7.5.1 Build 62 and 7.6.x before 7.6.1 Build 35a runs winhlp32 with…
published 2003-03-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1522
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The client for Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.5.x before 7.5.1 Build 62 and 7.6.x before 7.6.1 Build 35a runs winhlp32 with raised privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by using certain features of winhlp32.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10475.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0369.html
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/6258
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0346.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1540
- NVD CVE-2002-1540
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