CVE-2000-0121

Windows NT - Unprotected User Data Exposure via Recycle Bin Creation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0121. PoCs published by Arne Vidstron & Nobuo Miwa.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The vulnerability involves a local attacker creating a pre-emptive folder in the \Recycler directory with arbitrary permissions, allowing access to files deleted by another user. The exploit leverages the predictable SID naming convention for Recycler folders on NTFS partitions.

Description

The Recycle Bin utility in Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to read or modify files by creating a subdirectory with the victim's SID in the recycler directory, aka the "Recycle Bin Creation" vulnerability.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Arne Vidstron & Nobuo Miwa · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19739

The vulnerability involves a local attacker creating a pre-emptive folder in the \Recycler directory with arbitrary permissions, allowing access to files deleted by another user. The exploit leverages the predictable SID naming convention for Recycler folders on NTFS partitions.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (SP1-SP6)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · NTFS partition
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mskb
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ248399
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/963

Scores

EPSS 0.0466
EPSS Percentile 90.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_nt 4.0 (7 CPE variants)
Published Feb 01, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026