The system root folder of Microsoft Windows 2000 has default permissions of Everyone group with Full access (Everyone:F) and is in the search path when locating programs during login or application launch from the desktop, which could allow attackers to gain privileges as other users via Trojan horse programs
Published Sep 1, 2004
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.76%
Description
The system root folder of Microsoft Windows 2000 has default permissions of Everyone group with Full access (Everyone:F) and is in the search path when locating programs during login or application launch from the desktop, which could allow attackers to gain privileges as other users via Trojan horse programs.
Affected products
No data.
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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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02760) | 85.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.90% (0.01898) | 76.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 1.41% (0.01407) | 79.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.32% (0.00322) | 52.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 21.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 19.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 17.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.86% (0.02864) | 83.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.86% (0.02864) | 81.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.86% (0.02864) | 63.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5415 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-064 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9779 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5415 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-064 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9779 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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