CVE-2002-2401
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2002-2401 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2002-12-31 05:00:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All | sp3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | All | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp1 | enterprise | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp1 | server | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp1 | terminal_srv | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp1 | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp2 | enterprise | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp2 | server | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp2 | terminal_srv | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp2 | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp3 | enterprise | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp3 | server | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp3 | terminal_srv | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp3 | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp4 | enterprise | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp4 | server | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp4 | terminal_srv | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp4 | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp5 | enterprise | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp5 | server | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp5 | terminal_srv | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp5 | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp6 | enterprise | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp6 | server | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp6 | terminal_srv | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp6 | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp6a | enterprise | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp6a | server | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 | sp6a | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | All | home | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | All | pro | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp1 | home | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp1 | pro | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISS X-Force Database: win-execute-permissions-16bit (10132): Windows fails to properly check execute permissions for 16-bit executable files | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.iss.net | |
| archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0211.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | archives.neohapsis.com | |
| Windows 2000/NT/XP 16-bit Application Permission Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| www.abtrusion.com/msexe16.asp | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.abtrusion.com | |
| Software Restriction Policies Do Not Recognize 16-Bit Programs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.microsoft.com | |
| Software Restriction Policies Do Not Recognize 16-Bit Programs | MITRE | support.microsoft.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.