CVE-2004-2289 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 23.3% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a system folder with a Desktop.ini file containing a .ShellClassInfo specifier with a CLSID value that is associated with an executable file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 23.33% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows XP - Self-Executing Folder | 2004-05-17 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0168.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11633
- http://www.freewebs.com/roozbeh_afrasiabi/xploit/execute.htm
- http://www.osvdb.org/6221
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10363
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16171
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0168.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11633
- http://www.freewebs.com/roozbeh_afrasiabi/xploit/execute.htm
- http://www.osvdb.org/6221
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10363
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16171
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