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CVE-2002-1924
PowerChute plus 5.0.2 creates a "Pwrchute" directory during installation that is shared and world writeable, which could allow remote…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.4%
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Description
PowerChute plus 5.0.2 creates a "Pwrchute" directory during installation that is shared and world writeable, which could allow remote attackers to modify or create files in that directory.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 28% 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: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://www.security.nnov.ru/news2064.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- powerchute-dir-world-writeable(9413) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20020620 [email protected] list issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 5069 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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