CVE-2004-0420
HIGH severity · CVSS 10
10CVSS HIGH
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)46%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/351379Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9510Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10736/
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106324
- http://www.security-express.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0300.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14964