Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 Autorun autorun.inf code injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file autorun.inf of the component Autorun. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-0155. Local access is required to approach this attack. Moreover, an exploit is present. This vulnerability is historically impactful due to its background and the reception it garnered. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file autorun.inf of the component Autorun. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Windows NT Autorun executes the autorun.inf file on non-removable media, which allows local attackers to specify an alternate program to execute when other users access a drive.

The issue has been introduced in 08/24/1995. The weakness was disclosed 02/18/2000 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0155. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/29/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059. This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1639 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1274), Exploit-DB (19754), SecurityFocus (BID 993†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6099†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Operating System

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• Microsoft

Name

• Windows

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• 95
• 98
• NT 4.0

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
• Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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