High severity · published Apr 4, 2002
CVE-2002-0051
Windows 2000 allows local users to prevent the application of new group policy settings by opening Group Policy files with exclusive-read access
7.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Windows 2000 allows local users to prevent the application of new group policy settings by opening Group Policy files with exclusive-read access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2000 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0051
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0051
Broken Link
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244329
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4438
Patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-016
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A38
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