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    CVE-2003-0908

    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.

    Published:Apr 16, 2004
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 16, 2004
    EPSS Score:0.06912
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2000

    Exploits

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

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High