CVE-2003-0908

Microsoft Windows 2000 - RCE

Title source: llm

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Cesar Cerrudo · clocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/271

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (10)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10124

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15632

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.html

[Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011

[Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526084

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html

[Various Sources] http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0082.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1046

Scores

EPSS 0.0691

EPSS Percentile 91.4%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

microsoft/windows_2000

Published Jun 01, 2004

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026