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CVE-2002-1924

Status: ModifiedMedium (5)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

APC — Powerchute

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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