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CVE-2002-2401

NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM.EXE) in Windows 2000, NT and XP does not verify user execution permissions for 16-bit exec

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.

LOW · CVSS 3.6 EPSS 0.00192
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows ntall versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumWow6432Node Windows NT CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification
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Scoring & Timeline

3.6
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD31 Dec 2002 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0211.html
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb
http://www.abtrusion.com/msexe16.asp
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10132.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5740
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