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CVE-2002-1692
Buffer overflow in backup utility of Microsoft Windows 95 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing a filename with a long…
Low3.6EPSS 1.5%
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- mitre
Description
Buffer overflow in backup utility of Microsoft Windows 95 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing a filename with a long extension to be placed in a folder to be backed up.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 26% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.6.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- win95-backup-bo(7892) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2002/Jan/1003201.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 3864 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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