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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2003-0812

Stack-based buffer overflow in a logging function for Windows Workstation Service (WKSSVC.DLL) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC calls that cause long entries to be written to a debug log file ("NetSetup.LOG"), as demonstrated…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 81.0%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 81.0%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in a logging function for Windows Workstation Service (WKSSVC.DLL) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC calls that cause long entries to be written to a debug log file ("NetSetup.LOG"), as demonstrated using the NetAddAlternateComputerName API.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
81.05% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows xp
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.