CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1407

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in cmd.exe in Windows NT 4.0 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname argument to the cd command.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized system access and execution of malicious code by local users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade the system to a newer version that is not vulnerable to this flaw and to restrict access to cmd.exe for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in cmd.exe in Windows NT 4.0 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname argument to the cd command.

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