Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, and XP using NTFS could allow files to be hidden
| win-ntfs-file-hiding (8043) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP using NTFS (NT file system) could allow a local attacker to hide malicious files or viruses on the system. NTFS has a 32000 character path limit, but Microsoft Windows systems have a 256 character path limit. A local attacker could create directories on the file system using the "SUBST" command that exceed the 256 character limit. This could allow an attacker to place malicious files or viruses on a system, which would not be accessible using Windows Explorer and would fail detection by most virus scanning software.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows 2000
- Microsoft, Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft, Windows XP
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Feb 01 2002 - 06:25:14 CST, Long path exploit on NTFS - F-Secure Anti-Virus not vulnerable at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0401.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jan 31 2002 - 07:37:51 CST, RE: Long path exploit on NTFS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0371.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jan 31 2002 - 11:12:38 CST, RE: Long path exploit on NTFS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0380.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jan 30 2002 - 02:33:33 CST, Long path exploit on NTFS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0355.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jan 30 2002 - 10:40:53 CST, Betr.: Long path exploit on NTFS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0359.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jan 30 2002 - 11:42:22 CST, RE: Long path exploit on NTFS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0358.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jan 30 2002 - 12:39:12 CST, RE: Long path exploit on NTFS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0366.html.
- BID-3989: Microsoft Windows NTFS File Hiding Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 30, 2002
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