CVE-2002-0974 describes a vulnerability in the Help and Support Center for Windows XP, allowing remote attackers to delete arbitrary files. This is achieved by exploiting a link to the hcp: protocol that accesses uplddrvinfo.htm. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a potential impact of partial integrity loss. While not listed in the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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