CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0373

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Windows Media Device Manager (WMDM) Service in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 on Windows 2000 systems allows local users to obtain LocalSystem rights via a program that connects to an invalid local storage device.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, posing a risk of unauthorized access to the system and its resources by local users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Windows Media Player or apply relevant security patches to mitigate the risk of privilege escalation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Windows Media Device Manager (WMDM) Service in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 on Windows 2000 systems allows local users to obtain LocalSystem rights via a program that calls the WMDM service to connect to an invalid local storage device, aka "Privilege Elevation through Windows Media Device Manager Service".

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS