Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Directory Priority privileges management
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Directory Priority Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Windows NT searches a user s home directory (%systemroot% by default) before other directories to find critical programs such as NDDEAGNT.EXE, EXPLORER.EXE, USERINIT.EXE or TASKMGR.EXE, which could allow local users to bypass access restrictions or gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse program into the root directory, which is writable by default.
The weakness was released 06/28/1999 by Martin as not defined posting (NTBugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-1365. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Required for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading to version XP or 2000 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (2336). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 14710 and 14709.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Upgrade: Windows XP/2000
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Martin
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-1365 (🔍)
X-Force: 2336 - Microsoft Windows NT login default folder allows a user to bypass policies
Vulnerability Center: 3281 - Windows NT Access Restrictions Bypass, Medium
SecurityFocus: 515 - NT Login Default Folder Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 06/21/2014 11:54Updated: 04/07/2017 16:02
Changes: 06/21/2014 11:54 (42), 04/07/2017 16:02 (22)
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