CVE-2002-0051

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Published Jun 25, 2002 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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 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 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.785% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244329
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4438
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-016
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A38

History

Jan 16, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000

Weaknesses

CWE-667

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 5:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 25, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 5:12 PM
Reserved: Feb 2, 2002, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM

Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 4, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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