CVE-2003-0228

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes an executable to be placed in an arbitrary location.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 72.22% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321	vdb entry signature
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932	third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2	mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0228?: CVE-2003-0228 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0228?: To fix CVE-2003-0228, 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-2003-0228 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0228 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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