CWE Code: 426
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Untrusted Search Path
Summary: untrusted search path vulnerability in microsoft windows xp sp2 and sp3, windows server 2003 sp2, windows vista sp2, windows server 2008 sp2 and r2 sp1, windows 7 sp1, windows 8, windows 8.1, windows server 2012 gold and r2, and windows rt gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a trojan horse cmd.exe file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .bat or .cmd file, aka "windows file handling vulnerability." per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html "cwe-426: untrusted search path"
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2014-04-08
Last Modified Date: 2019-05-13
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CWE Code: 426
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Untrusted Search Path
Summary: untrusted search path vulnerability in microsoft windows xp sp2 and sp3, windows server 2003 sp2, windows vista sp2, windows server 2008 sp2 and r2 sp1, windows 7 sp1, windows 8, windows 8.1, windows server 2012 gold and r2, and windows rt gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a trojan horse cmd.exe file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .bat or .cmd file, aka "windows file handling vulnerability." per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html "cwe-426: untrusted search path"
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2014-04-08
Last Modified Date: 2019-05-13
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