Description
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.
Published: 2007-11-01
Score: 3.6 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-2379 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.
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows Nt Windows Xp
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:22:30.222Z

Reserved: 2007-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-2401

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Status : Modified

Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-2401

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