CVE-2002-0725

low-risk
Published 2002-09-05

NTFS file system in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 SP2 allows local attackers to hide file usage activities via a hard link to the target file, which causes the link to be recorded in the audit trail instead of the target file.

Do I need to act?

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0.56% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Broken Link http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a081602-1.txt
Broken Link http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9869.php
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5484
Broken Link http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a081602-1.txt
Broken Link http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9869.php
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5484
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low