CVE-1999-1217
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 1, 2004
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 31, 2001
Description
The PATH in Windows NT includes the current working directory (.), which could allow local users to gain privileges by placing Trojan horse programs with the same name as commonly used system programs into certain directories.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 19970725 Re: NT security - why bother?mailing-list
- nt-path(526)vdb-entry
- 19970723 NT security - why bother?mailing-list
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