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CVE-2002-0373

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-07-03 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The Windows Media Device Manager (WMDM) Service in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 on Windows 2000 systems allows local users to obtain LocalSystem rights via a program that calls the WMDM service to connect to an invalid local storage device, aka "Privilege Elevation through Windows Media Device Manager Service".

Affected products

• Microsoft Corporation Windows Media Player: 7.1

References

• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9421.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5109
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-032
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9421.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5109
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-032

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