CVE-1999-1365

Windows NT searches a user’s home directory (%systemroot% by default) before other directories to find critical programs such as NDDEAGNT.EXE, EXPLORER.EXE, USERINIT.EXE or TASKMGR.EXE, which could allow local users to bypass access restrictions or gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse program into the root directory, which is writable by default.

Date published : 2004-09-01

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/515

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=93069418400856&w=2