CVE-2002-1844 json
Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.3, when installed on Solaris, installs executables with world-writable permissions, which allows loc…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1823
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 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 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0260.html
mailing-list, broken-link
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10398.php
vdb-entry, broken-link
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6003
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1844
- NVD CVE-2002-1844
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