CVE-2002-0725

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Published Aug 20, 2002 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

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 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:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*

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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 None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

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: 1.2% (1.199% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a081602-1.txt
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9869.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5484

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows Nt

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 20, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:56 AM
Reserved: Jul 22, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 5, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

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