// For flags

CVE-2003-0496

Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - CreateFile API Named Pipe Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft SQL Server before Windows 2000 SP4 allows local users to gain privileges as the SQL Server user by calling the xp_fileexist extended stored procedure with a named pipe as an argument instead of a normal file.

Microsoft Windows 2000 pre-SP4 no maneja adecuadamente tuberias con nombre (named pipes) a través de la API CreateFile, de forma que usuarios locales pueden ganar privilegios llamando al procedimiento almacenado extendidoxp_fileexist de SQL Server con un nombre de tubería como argumento en vez de un fichero local.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2003-06-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2003-07-08 First Exploit
  • 2003-07-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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Microsoft
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Windows 2000 Terminal Services
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Microsoft
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Windows 2000 Terminal Services
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Microsoft
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Windows 2000 Terminal Services
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Microsoft
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Windows 2000 Terminal Services
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