CVE-2003-0228
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 46.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes an executable to be placed in an arbitrary location.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 46.31% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows media player
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.