CVE-2000-0663

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Published Oct 13, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The registry entry for the Windows Shell executable (Explorer.exe) in Windows NT and Windows 2000 uses a relative path name, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse named Explorer.exe into the %Systemdrive% directory, aka the "Relative Shell Path" vulnerability.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0659	The registry entry for the Windows Shell executable (Explorer.exe) in Windows NT and Windows 2000 uses a relative path name, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse named Explorer.exe into the %Systemdrive% directory, aka the "Relative Shell Path" vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.946% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=269049
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1507
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-052
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5040

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows Nt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 13, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:28 AM
Reserved: Aug 2, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 25, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

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