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CVE-2002-1844

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Published: Dec 31, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.3, when installed on Solaris, installs executables with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to delete or modify the executables to gain privileges.

Affected (1)

Microsoft
1 product
Windows Media Player
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Windows Media Player
Version 6.3
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Oracle
Solaris
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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