CVE-1999-1217

high

Description

The PATH in Windows NT includes the current working directory (.), which could allow local users to gain privileges by placing Trojan horse programs with the same name as commonly used system programs into certain directories.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/526

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=87602726319435&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=87602726319426&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1997-07-25

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00448