CVE-2003-0908

Microsoft Windows Utility Manager - Local Privilege Escalation (MS04-011)

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Utility Manager enMicrosoft Windows 2000 ejecuta winhlp32.exe con privilegios de sistema, lo que permite a usuarios locales ejecutar código de su elección mediante un ataque de estilo "shatter" (hacer añícos) usando mensajes de Windows, como se ha demostrado usando el diálogo de apertura de ficheor en la ventana de ayuda.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

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

2003-11-04 CVE Reserved
2004-04-15 First Exploit
2004-04-16 CVE Published
2023-10-23 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0082.html	Mailing List
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml	Government Resource
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10124	Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15632	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1046	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/271	2004-04-15

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.html	2018-10-12
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526084	2018-10-12

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011	2018-10-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2000"				*		-		Affected