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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2004-0420

The Windows Shell application in Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the type of a file via a CLSID specifier in the filename, as…

HIGH 10.0EPSS 46.0%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 46.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The Windows Shell application in Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the type of a file via a CLSID specifier in the filename, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Windows XP.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
46.01% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/ie · microsoft/internet explorer
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

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