CVE-2004-0420

Public Exploit

Description

The Windows Shell application in Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the type of a file via a CLSID specifier in the filename, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Windows XP.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 55.06% Top 5%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14964	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9510	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/10736/	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2894	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3386	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3604	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2245	signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/351379	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3533	signature vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106324	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.security-express.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0300.html	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2381	signature vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-024	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0420?: CVE-2004-0420 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0420?: To fix CVE-2004-0420, 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-2004-0420 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0420 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~55% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.