CVE-2003-0909

Description

Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by creating a task at an elevated privilege level through the eventtriggers.exe command-line tool or the Task Scheduler service, aka "Windows Management Vulnerability."

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.12% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10125	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15678	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/206468	us government resource third party advisory patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011	vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1004	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0909?: CVE-2003-0909 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0909?: To fix CVE-2003-0909, 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-2003-0909 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0909 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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