CVE-2003-0908
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Apr 16, 2004
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 4, 2003
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- 10124vdb-entry
- O-114third-party-advisorygovernment-resource
- win2k-utilitymgr-gain-privileges(15632)vdb-entry
- http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.html
- MS04-011vendor-advisory
- VU#526084third-party-advisory
- TA04-104Athird-party-advisory
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html
- 20040414 [SHATTER Team Security Alert] Microsoft Windows Utility Manager Vulnerabilitymailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1046vdb-entrysignature
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