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CVE-2003-0839: microsoft windows_2003_server

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 09-10-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0839 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft windows_2003_server. EPSS estimates a 13.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
13.51%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-10-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Shell Folders" capability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a "shell:" link.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

13.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 13.51% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
13.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links