CVE-2003-0818: microsoft windows_2003_server
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0818 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft windows_2003_server. EPSS estimates a 82.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 11-02-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in Microsoft ASN.1 library (MSASN1.DLL), as used in LSASS.EXE, CRYPT32.DLL, and other Microsoft executables and libraries on Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via ASN.1 BER encodings with (1) very large length fields that cause arbitrary heap data to be overwritten, or (2) modified bit strings.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
82.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 82.24% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
4 foundMicrosoft Windows - ASN.1 'LSASS.exe' Remote Denial of Service (MS04-007)
Maturity: poc
Microsoft Windows - ASN.1 Library Bitstring Heap Overflow (MS04-007) (Metasploit)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft Windows - ASN.1 Remote (MS04-007)
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo 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
12 links- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-041A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A653VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A799VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A796VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-007Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS
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- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A797VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL