VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.78%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.78%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.78% probability · 54th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-667
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244329Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4438Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-016Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A38Broken Link
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244329Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4438Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-016Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A38Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.