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.
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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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
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Updated: 2024-08-08T05:28:40.560Z
Reserved: 2000-08-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2000-0663

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2000-07-25T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2000-0663

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