CVE-2000-0663

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The registry entry for the Windows Shell executable (Explorer.exe) in Windows NT and Windows 2000 uses a relative path name, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse named Explorer.exe into the %Systemdrive% directory, aka the "Relative Shell Path" vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 25, 2000
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2000-0663: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix