CVE-2003-1407 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.4% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.43% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows nt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows NT/2000 - 'cmd.exe' CD Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2003-02-11 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3251
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/311359
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6829
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11329
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3251
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/311359
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6829
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11329
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