CVE-2002-1540

NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The client for Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.5.x before 7.5.1 Build 62 and 7.6.x before 7.6.1 Build 35a runs winhlp32 with raised privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by using certain features of winhlp32.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
33.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 31, 2003

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (8)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 26× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-13 06:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2002-1540?
CVE-2002-1540 is a none vulnerability published on March 31, 2003. The client for Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.5.x before 7.5.1 Build 62 and 7.6.x before 7.6.1 Build 35a runs winhlp32 with raised privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by using certain features of winhlp32.
When was CVE-2002-1540 disclosed?
CVE-2002-1540 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 31, 2003, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2002-1540 actively exploited?
CVE-2002-1540 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 33.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2002-1540?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-1540, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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