CVE-2000-0155: microsoft windows_nt Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0155 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Code Injection vulnerability in microsoft windows_nt. EPSS estimates a 3.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 23-02-2000
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Windows NT Autorun executes the autorun.inf file on non-removable media, which allows local attackers to specify an alternate program to execute when other users access a drive.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.