CVE-2002-0725
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 20, 2002 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:58 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWindows 2000Windows Nt
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
NTFS file system in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 SP2 allows local attackers to hide file usage activities via a hard link to the target file, which causes the link to be recorded in the audit trail instead of the target file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKEBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a081602-1.txtVDB Entryx_refsource_XFBroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9869.phpVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5484CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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