Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0725 (CCN-9869)

Assigned:2002-08-16
Published:2002-08-16
Updated:2019-04-30
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0725

Source: ATSTAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
A081602-1

Source: XF
Type: Vendor Advisory
win-ntfs-bypass-auditing(9869)

Source: CCN
Type: Windows 2000 Service Packs Web site
Service Packs

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13420
Microsoft Windows NTFS Hard Link Audit Bypass

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
5484

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5484
Microsoft Windows NTFS Incorrect Hard Link Auditing Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: @stake Inc. Security Advisory A081602-1
NTFS Hard Links Subvert Auditing

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-ntfs-bypass-auditing(9869)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp2
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services *
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services * sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services * sp2
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 2000 *