CVE-2002-0051
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 25, 2002 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:56 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows 2000
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known 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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244329VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4438Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MSPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-016VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A38SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-667
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