CVE-2002-2401
NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM.EXE) in Windows 2000, NT and XP does not verify user execution...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2002-2401- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-2401- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2379 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-2379- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4w5-cff9-3fv9 No score
NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM.EXE) in Windows 2000, NT and XP does not verify user execution...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h4w5-cff9-3fv9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-2401 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.81%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
iss.net/security_center/static/10132.php
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0211.html
securityfocus.com/bid/5740
abtrusion.com/msexe16.asp
support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3B319458
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2401
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h4w5-cff9-3fv9