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CVE-2002-1762

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2002-12-31 Modified: 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 Platforms

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References