NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM.EXE) in Windows 2000, NT and XP does not verify user execution permissions for 16-bit executable files, which allows local users to bypass the loader and execute arbitrary programs
Published Nov 1, 2007
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.81%
Description
NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM.EXE) in Windows 2000, NT and XP does not verify user execution permissions for 16-bit executable files, which allows local users to bypass the loader and execute arbitrary programs.
Affected products
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01808) | 77.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01808) | 75.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.69% (0.00693) | 70.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 30.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 28.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.69% (0.03690) | 85.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.69% (0.03690) | 83.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.69% (0.03690) | 66.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0211.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3B319458 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB
- http://www.abtrusion.com/msexe16.asp x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10132.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5740 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0211.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3B319458 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB | |
| http://www.abtrusion.com/msexe16.asp | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10132.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5740 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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