CVE-2001-0373

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Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The default configuration of the Dr. Watson program in Windows NT and Windows 2000 generates user.dmp crash dump files with world-readable permissions, which could allow a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0370	The default configuration of the Dr. Watson program in Windows NT and Windows 2000 generates user.dmp crash dump files with world-readable permissions, which could allow a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.328% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0336.html
http://www.osvdb.org/5683
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2501
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6275

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows Nt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved: May 24, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 18, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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