Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000
CVE-2000-0663
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.019 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows Nt — versions 4.0
References
- www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/1507 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-052 (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5040 (vdb-entry)