CVE-2002-1844 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 7.8 Published 28 Jun 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can modify world-writable executables in Windows Media Player on Solaris to gain elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-1844?

CVE-2002-1844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published on 28 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1844?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows Media Player.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1844?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1844 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Media Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qr34-449v-3mf6.