CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0045

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The default permissions for the RAS Administration key in Windows NT 4.0 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands by changing the value to point to a malicious DLL.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized code execution by local users, posing a serious threat to system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to review and adjust permissions for the RAS Administration key to restrict access to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The default permissions for the RAS Administration key in Windows NT 4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by changing the value to point to a malicious DLL, aka one of the "Registry Permissions" vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS