CVE-2004-2527
The local and remote desktop login screens in Microsoft Windows XP before SP2 and 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) by repeatedly using the WinKey+"U" key combination, which causes multiple copies of…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The local and remote desktop login screens in Microsoft Windows XP before SP2 and 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) by repeatedly using the WinKey+"U" key combination, which causes multiple copies of Windows Utility Manager to be loaded more quickly than they can be closed when the copies detect that another instance is running.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.73% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/1313.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010836
- http://www.osvdb.org/8368Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16851
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/1313.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010836
- http://www.osvdb.org/8368Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16851
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.