CVE-2003-0009

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Help and Support Center for Microsoft Windows Me allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in the Local Computer security context via an hcp:// URL with the malicious script in the topic parameter.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.08% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-047.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11425.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6074	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104636383018686&w=2	mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-006	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/489721	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6966	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0009?: CVE-2003-0009 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0009?: To fix CVE-2003-0009, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0009 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0009 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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