Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.3, when installed on Solaris, installs executables with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to delete or modify the executables to gain privileges.
CVE-2002-1844
HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-04-30. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 63.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 31, 2002
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated May 31, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2002-1844?
CVE-2002-1844 is a high vulnerability published on December 31, 2002. Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.3, when installed on Solaris, installs executables with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to delete or modify the executables to gain privileges.
When was CVE-2002-1844 disclosed?
CVE-2002-1844 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2002, 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-2002-1844 actively exploited?
CVE-2002-1844 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2002-1844?
CVE-2002-1844 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2002-1844?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-1844, 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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