CVE-2002-0725 (GCVE-0-2002-0725)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2002-08-20 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 02:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
3 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9869.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5484 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKE |
Date Public
2002-08-16 00:00
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