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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 25, 2000· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2000-0663

CVE-2000-0663

Description

The registry entry for the Windows Shell executable (Explorer.exe) in Windows NT and Windows 2000 uses a relative path name, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse named Explorer.exe into the %Systemdrive% directory, aka the "Relative Shell Path" vulnerability.

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Affected products

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  • Microsoft/Windows 20002 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)
  • Microsoft/Windows Nt2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)

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