CVE DATABASE / CVE-2003-0908
CVE-2003-0908
CVSS 7.2 · HIGH
Summary
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 breakdown
| Base score | 7.2 (HIGH) |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | COMPLETE |
| Integrity | COMPLETE |
| Availability | COMPLETE |
Affected products
Microsoft windows 2000
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References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0082.html
- http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526084
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10124
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
- 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
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