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CVE-2002-1139

Published: Sep 1, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.2%
Top 10.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The Compressed Folders feature in Microsoft Windows 98 with Plus! Pack, Windows Me, and Windows XP does not properly check the destination folder during the decompression of ZIP files, which allows attackers to place an executable file in a known location on a user's system, aka "Incorrect Target Path for Zipped File Decompression."

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
windows 98 plus packOn-prem
Operating Systems / windows
windows meOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows xpOS
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-054
docs.microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5876
securityfocus.com
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10252.php
iss.net

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