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 extension to be placed in a folder to be backed up.

Published: 2002-12-31 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2002-1692 is rated Low Risk (37.6/100): CVSS Low severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.49%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-1692

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-16 0.32% 0.49% +0.17%
2 2025-03-30 0.45% 0.32% -0.13%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.45% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2002-1692

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
3.6 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 3.9 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2002-1692

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2002-1692

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_95 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_95 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:sr2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2002-1692

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