FKIE_CVE-1999-1217

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 1997-07-25 04:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=87602726319426&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=87602726319435&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/526
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=87602726319426&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=87602726319435&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/526
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_nt *
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