CVE-2002-2324

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The "System Restore" directory and subdirectories, and possibly other subdirectories in the "System Volume Information" directory on Windows XP Professional, have insecure access control list (ACL) permissions, which allows local users to access restricted files and modify registry settings.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0070.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10279.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5894
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0070.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10279.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5894

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