CVE-2003-0908
The Utility Manager in Microsoft Windows 2000 executes winhlp32.exe with system privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a "Shatter" style attack using a Windows message that accesses the context sensitive help button in the…
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Description
The Utility Manager in Microsoft Windows 2000 executes winhlp32.exe with system privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a "Shatter" style attack using a Windows message that accesses the context sensitive help button in the GUI, as demonstrated using the File Open dialog in the Help window, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0213.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 25.94% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0082.html
- http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526084Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10124
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15632
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1046
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0082.html
- http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526084Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10124
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15632
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1046
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.