CVE-2002-0725

MEDIUM

Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 SP2 - Audit Trail Bypass via NTFS Hard Link

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9869.php
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5484
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_atstake
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a081602-1.txt

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0132
EPSS Percentile 67.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_nt 4.0
Published Sep 05, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026