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CVE-2002-1762

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 1.0 stores security scans in a known location C:...

5.0 Medium

CVE-2002-1762 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.9%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
15.9%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

15.9%Up 4.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

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.

Record
CVE-2002-1762
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2002-1762
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1741No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2002-1741
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7qjw-2gjj-c57qNo score

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 1.0 stores security scans in a known location C:...

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.

Record
GHSA-7qjw-2gjj-c57q
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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References

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