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
Published Aug 20, 2002
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.20%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.20% (0.01199) | 67.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.20% (0.01199) | 64.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.26% (0.00264) | 47.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00516) | 77.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00516) | 76.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1.03% (0.01032) | 83.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01511) | 73.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01511) | 73.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.51% (0.01511) | 71.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.51% (0.01511) | 50.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a081602-1.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKEBroken Link
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9869.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5484 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a081602-1.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKEBroken Link | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9869.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFBroken LinkVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5484 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.