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CVE-2003-1407
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.
High7.2EPSS 3.4%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.4% · top 11% 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: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20030211 SECURITY.NNOV: Windows NT 4.0/2000 cmd.exe long path buffer overflow/DoS (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 6829 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- win-cmd-cd-bo(11329) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 3251 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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