Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 3, 2002· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2002-0373

Description

The Windows Media Device Manager (WMDM) Service in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 on Windows 2000 systems allows local users to obtain LocalSystem rights via a program that calls the WMDM service to connect to an invalid local storage device, aka "Privilege Elevation through Windows Media Device Manager Service".

Affected products

Microsoft/Windows Media Player
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.iss.net/security_center/static/9421.phpnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/5109nvd
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-032nvd

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