7.5

CVE-2003-0717: microsoft windows_2003_server

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 17-10-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0717 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft windows_2003_server. EPSS estimates a 60.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 5 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
52/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
60.99%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits5reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 17-10-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Messenger Service for Windows NT through Server 2003 does not properly verify the length of the message, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

60.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 60.99% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
60.99%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

5 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Messenger (Linux) - Denial of Service (MS03-043)

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows Messenger Service - Denial of Service (MS03-043)

    Maturity: poc

Show all 5 exploits
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows Messenger Service (French) - Remote (MS03-043)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - Messenger Service Buffer Overrun (MS03-043)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products
  • windows_2003_serverenterprise | enterprise_64-bit | r2 | standard | web
  • windows_nt4.0 | 4.0:sp1 | 4.0:sp2 | 4.0:sp3 | 4.0:sp4 | 4.0:sp5 | 4.0:sp6 | 4.0:sp6a

1 vendor · 2 products

References

8 links