CVE-2004-0213

Description

Utility Manager in Windows 2000 launches winhlp32.exe while Utility Manager is running with raised privileges, which allows local users to gain system privileges via a "Shatter" style attack that sends a Windows message to cause Utility Manager to launch winhlp32 by directly accessing the context sensitive help and bypassing the GUI, then sending another message to winhlp32 in order to open a user-selected file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0908.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.27% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2495 vdb entry signature broken link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html us government resource patch third party advisory broken link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/868580 third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16592 vdb entry third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108975382413405&w=2 mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-019 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0213?
CVE-2004-0213 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0213?
To fix CVE-2004-0213, 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-2004-0213 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0213 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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