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CVE-2002-1230

Published: Sep 1, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
4.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 17.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

NetDDE Agent on Windows NT 4.0, 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary code as LocalSystem via "shatter" style attack by sending a WM_COPYDATA message followed by a WM_TIMER message, as demonstrated by GetAd, aka "Flaw in Windows WM_TIMER Message Handling Could Enable Privilege Elevation."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
windows 2000microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows 2000 terminal servicesmicrosoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-027.shtml
ciac.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5927
securityfocus.com
http://www.packetstormsecurity.nl/filedesc/GetAd.c.html
packetstormsecurity.nl
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Timeline

Published
Sep 1, 2004
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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