PT-2002-1143 · Microsoft · Windows 2000

CVE-2002-0051 · Published 2002-04-04 · Updated 2025-01-16

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows 2000

Description The issue allows local users to prevent the application of new group policy settings by opening Group Policy files with exclusive-read access.

Recommendations For Windows 2000, consider restricting access to Group Policy files to prevent local users from opening them with exclusive-read access until a fix is available.

Fix

Improper Locking

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-667

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0051

Affected Products

Windows 2000

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0051 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-016 · Vendor Advisory
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244329 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/70635 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/107652 · Telegram Post
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4438 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A38 · Note