What is the severity of CVE-2000-0197?

CVE-2000-0197 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0197?

To mitigate CVE-2000-0197, ensure that users do not have permissions to replace batch files and consider applying any available patches.

Which versions of Windows NT are affected by CVE-2000-0197?

CVE-2000-0197 specifically affects Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0.

What type of attack does CVE-2000-0197 facilitate?

CVE-2000-0197 facilitates local privilege escalation attacks through the execution of a Trojan horse batch file.

Can CVE-2000-0197 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2000-0197 is a local vulnerability and can only be exploited by users with local access to the system.

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CVE-2000-0197

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

14/2/2000

22/3/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-2000-0197

First published: Mon Feb 14 2000(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows NT	=4.0
	=4.0

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1050

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0197?
CVE-2000-0197 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0197?
To mitigate CVE-2000-0197, ensure that users do not have permissions to replace batch files and consider applying any available patches.
Which versions of Windows NT are affected by CVE-2000-0197?
CVE-2000-0197 specifically affects Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0.
What type of attack does CVE-2000-0197 facilitate?
CVE-2000-0197 facilitates local privilege escalation attacks through the execution of a Trojan horse batch file.
Can CVE-2000-0197 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2000-0197 is a local vulnerability and can only be exploited by users with local access to the system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0197?
CVE-2000-0197 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0197?
To mitigate CVE-2000-0197, ensure that users do not have permissions to replace batch files and consider applying any available patches.
Which versions of Windows NT are affected by CVE-2000-0197?
CVE-2000-0197 specifically affects Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0.
What type of attack does CVE-2000-0197 facilitate?
CVE-2000-0197 facilitates local privilege escalation attacks through the execution of a Trojan horse batch file.
Can CVE-2000-0197 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2000-0197 is a local vulnerability and can only be exploited by users with local access to the system.