CVE-2003-1041

Public Exploit

Description

Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing ".." (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in "::" which is treated as a .chm file even if it does not have a .chm extension. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2004-0475.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 70.95% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1186	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9320	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-023	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1943	vdb entry signature
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187196	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A956	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3514	vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14105	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348521	mailing list exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1041?: CVE-2003-1041 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1041?: To fix CVE-2003-1041, 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-2003-1041 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-1041 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~71% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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