Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Winlogon in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, when SafeDllSearchMode is disabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious DLL in the UserProfile directory, aka "User Profile Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21417Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016662
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/337244US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19375
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3216
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-051
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A155
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21417Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016662
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/337244US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19375
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3216
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-051
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A155
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 9, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified