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CVE-2002-0373

N/A
Published: April 2, 2003 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:57 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows Media Player

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The Windows Media Device Manager (WMDM) Service in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 on Windows 2000 systems allows local users to obtain LocalSystem rights via a program that calls the WMDM service to connect to an invalid local storage device, aka "Privilege Elevation through Windows Media Device Manager Service".

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9421.php
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5109
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-032

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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