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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,…
Low3.6EPSS 1.8%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.8% · top 21% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- win-execute-permissions-16bit(10132) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20020918 Execution Rights Not Checked Correctly For 16-bit Applications (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 5740 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.abtrusion.com/msexe16.asp (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 319458 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKBx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .