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CVE-1999-1217
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Modified: Aug 1, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
19970725 Re: NT security - why bother?
mailing-list
x_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
nt-path(526)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
19970723 NT security - why bother?
mailing-list
x_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
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