The system root folder of Microsoft Windows 2000 has default permissions of Everyone group with Full access (Everyone:F) and is in the search path when locating programs during login or application launch from the desktop, which could allow attackers to gain privileges as other users via Trojan horse programs.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows_2000 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp1 (including) | 4.0-sp1 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp2 (including) | 4.0-sp2 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp3 (including) | 4.0-sp3 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp4 (including) | 4.0-sp4 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp5 (including) | 4.0-sp5 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp6 (including) | 4.0-sp6 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp6a (including) | 4.0-sp6a (including) |