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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2002-1762

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 1.0 stores security scans in a known location C:\Documents and Settings\username\SecurityScans in plaintext, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the system via malicious…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 15.9%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.9%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 1.0 stores security scans in a known location C:\Documents and Settings\username\SecurityScans in plaintext, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the system via malicious active content such as ActiveX controls or Java.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS
15.88% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/baseline security analyzer
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.