6.1 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
4.7 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.0005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
17.2%
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Vista Gold does not perform the expected validation before creating a symbolic link, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka “Windows Kernel Symbolic Link Value Vulnerability.”