CVE-2004-2339

Description

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and possibly 2003 allows local users with the SeDebugPrivilege privilege to execute arbitrary code as kernel and read or write kernel memory via the NtSystemDebugControl function, which does not verify its pointer arguments. Note: this issue has been disputed, since Administrator privileges are typically required to exploit this issue, thus privilege boundaries are not crossed

8.4

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.31% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1009128	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0529.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/354392	vendor advisory mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0530.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15263	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2339?: CVE-2004-2339 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2339?: To fix CVE-2004-2339, 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-2004-2339 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2339 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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