CVE-2000-0663 - The registry entry for the Windows Shell executable (Explorer.exe) in Windows NT and Windows 2000 us

CVE-2000-0663

Summary

The registry entry for the Windows Shell executable (Explorer.exe) in Windows NT and Windows 2000 uses a relative path name, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse named Explorer.exe into the %Systemdrive% directory, aka the "Relative Shell Path" vulnerability.

References

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=269049
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1507
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-052
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5040

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.6 (as of 12-10-2018 - 21:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

refmap via4

bid	1507
mskb	Q269049
xf	explorer-relative-path-name(5040)

Last major update

12-10-2018 - 21:29

Published

25-07-2000 - 04:00

Last modified

12-10-2018 - 21:29