VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2002-1844

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2002-12-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions

Primary references