CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1844

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.3 installed on Solaris grants world-writable permissions to executables, allowing local users to delete or modify these files to gain elevated privileges.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, posing a significant security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict write permissions for WMP executables and conduct a permissions audit on the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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