CVE-2006-2334

Status: ModifiedLow (2.1)—💥 Exploit

The RtlDosPathNameToNtPathName_U API function in NTDLL.DLL in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 does not properly convert DOS style paths with trailing spaces into NT style paths, which allows context-dependent attackers to create files that cannot be accessed through the expected DOS path or prevent access to other similarly named files in the same directory, which prevents those files from being detected or disinfected by certain anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Base score: 2.1

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.35%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 88
Score date: 10/7/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

💥 Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

Published on Exploit-DB · Microsoft Windows - Path Conversion (5/10/2006)

Affected technologies (2)

Microsoft — Windows 2000 Microsoft — Windows XP

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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