CVE-1999-1217
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.
Published:Jul 25, 1997
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Sep 1, 2004
EPSS Score:0.00959
CVSS Score:4.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Nt
Microsoft
Windows Nt
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
