// For flags

CVE-2004-0840

 

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) component of Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition, and the Exchange Routing Engine component of Exchange Server 2003, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS response message containing length values that are not properly validated.

El componente SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) de Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition, y el componente Exchange Routing Engine de Exchange Server 2003 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario mediante una respuesta DNS maliciosa conteniendo valores de longitud que no son validados adecuadamente.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
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
  • 2004-09-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2004-10-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Microsoft
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Exchange Server
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2003
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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-x64
Affected
Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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r2
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*x64
Affected