CVE-2003-0908 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 25.9% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 25.94% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-06-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Utility Manager - Local Privilege Escalation (MS04-011) | 2004-04-15 |
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
- 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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