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CVE-2002-2401

NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM.EXE) in Windows 2000, NT and XP does not verify user execution permissions for 16-bit executable files, which…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known

NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM.EXE) in Windows 2000, NT and XP does not verify user execution permissions for 16-bit executable files, which allows local users to bypass the loader and execute arbitrary programs.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.03.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • iss.net /security_center/static/10132.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0211.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5740 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • abtrusion.com /msexe16.asp · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • support.microsoft.com /default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3B319458 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB, x_transferred

Sources

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