CVE-2002-2401
NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM.EXE) in Windows 2000, NT and XP does not verify user execution permissions for 16-bit executable files, which allows local users to bypass the loader and execute arbitrary programs.
Published:Dec 31, 2002
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Nov 1, 2007
EPSS Score:0.00192
CVSS Score:3.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 2000
Microsoft
Windows 2000
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Nt
Microsoft
Windows Nt
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Xp
Microsoft
Windows Xp
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
