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CVE-2004-0210

Published: Jul 14, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-120
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
7.2%
Top 6.0%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 3, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via certain parameters, possibly by modifying message length values and causing a buffer overflow.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
interixOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
windows 2000OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows ntOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Mar 3, 2022
Remediation due:Mar 24, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436
kb.cert.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
us-cert.gov
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020
docs.microsoft.com
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