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CVE-2002-1762

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 15.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 1.0 stores security scans in a known location C:\Documents and Settings\username\SecurityScans in plaintext, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the system via malicious active content such as ActiveX controls or Java.

Affected products

• Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer: 1.0

References

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/269408
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4594
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8947
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/269408
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4594
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8947

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