Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse cmd.exe file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .bat or .cmd file, aka "Windows File Handling Vulnerability."
2014-04-08T23:55:05.853
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_7 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_8 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_8.1 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_rt | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2003 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2008 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2012 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_vista | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_xp | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_xp | - | Yes |