CVE-2002-0974 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Help and Support Center for Windows XP allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a link to the hcp: protocol that accesses uplddrvinfo.htm.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 14.97% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-09-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows XP - HCP URI Handler Abuse | 2002-08-15 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102942549832077&w=2
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ328940
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9878.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/3001
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5478
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-060
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102942549832077&w=2
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ328940
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9878.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/3001
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5478
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-060
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