CVE-2002-0974

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 15.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Help and Support Center for Windows XP allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a link to the hcp: protocol that accesses uplddrvinfo.htm.

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_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.0% (14.966% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102942549832077&w=2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ328940
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9878.php
http://www.osvdb.org/3001
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5478
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-060

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Xp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:12 AM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2002, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 24, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

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