CVE-2004-2289

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a system folder with a Desktop.ini file containing a .ShellClassInfo specifier with a CLSID value that is associated with an executable file.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.05% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16171	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11633	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.freewebs.com/roozbeh_afrasiabi/xploit/execute.htm	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10363	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/6221	vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0168.html	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2289?: CVE-2004-2289 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2289?: To fix CVE-2004-2289, 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-2004-2289 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2289 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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