PT-2000-1597 · Microsoft · Explorer.Exe+3

Published 2000-07-25 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2000-0663

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows NT and Windows 2000

Description The issue arises from the registry entry for the Windows Shell executable (Explorer.exe) using a relative path name. This allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse named Explorer.exe into the %Systemdrive% directory.

Recommendations For Windows NT and Windows 2000, consider using an absolute path name for the Windows Shell executable registry entry to prevent exploitation. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the %Systemdrive% directory to minimize the risk of a Trojan Horse being inserted. Avoid executing commands from untrusted sources until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2000-0663

Affected Products

Explorer.Exe

Windows 2000

Windows Nt

Windows Shell

References · 5

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/1507 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0663 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-052 · Note
• http://microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=269049 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5040 · Note