CVE-2004-0213

moderate-risk
Published 2004-08-06

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.

Do I need to act?

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2.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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4 public exploits available
351, 352, 355 and 1 more
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (12)

Mailing List http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108975382413405&w=2
Third Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/868580
Broken Link http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-01...
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16592
Broken Link https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3...
Mailing List http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108975382413405&w=2
Third Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/868580
Broken Link http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-01...
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16592
Broken Link https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3...
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 9/34 · Low