CVE-2000-0197 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by replacing batch files due to the Windows NT scheduler using the interactive user's drive mappings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0197?
CVE-2000-0197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 22 Mar 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Windows NT scheduler uses the drive mapping of the interactive user who is currently logged onto the system, which allows the local user to gain privileges by providing a Trojan horse batch file in place of the original batch file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0197?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-987q-p2gc-f52w.