CVE-2004-0213: microsoft windows_2000
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2004-0213 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft windows_2000. EPSS estimates a 20.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 14-07-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
20.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 20.07% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
4 foundMicrosoft Windows Server 2000 - POSIX Subsystem Privilege Escalation (MS04-020)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - Universal Language Utility Manager (MS04-019)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - Utility Manager All-in-One (MS04-019)
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft1 product
1 vendor · 1 product
References
6 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2495VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTBroken LinkPatchUS Government Resource
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-019Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MSPatch