CVE-2002-1540

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The client for Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.5.x before 7.5.1 Build 62 and 7.6.x before 7.6.1 Build 35a runs winhlp32 with raised privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by using certain features of winhlp32.

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:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:corporate_7.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:corporate_7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:corporate_7.51:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1522	The client for Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.5.x before 7.5.1 Build 62 and 7.6.x before 7.6.1 Build 35a runs winhlp32 with raised privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by using certain features of winhlp32.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.411% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0346.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0369.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10475.php
http://www.osvdb.org/6258

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Symantec Norton Antivirus

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:26 AM
Reserved: Feb 25, 2003, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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