CVE-2003-1246 json
NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject in ntdll.dll in Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.2 and 1.3 allows local users to create and overwrite arbitra…
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1236
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject in ntdll.dll in Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.2 and 1.3 allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on \winnt\system32\drivers using the subst command.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10979.php
vdb-entry, patch
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0017.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0018.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6511
vdb-entry, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1246
- NVD CVE-2003-1246
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