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CVE-2003-0660

The Authenticode capability in Microsoft Windows NT through Server 2003 does not prompt the user to download and install

The Authenticode capability in Microsoft Windows NT through Server 2003 does not prompt the user to download and install ActiveX controls when the system is low on memory, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without user approval.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.29835
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows 2003 serverall versions
microsoft windows ntall versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumWow6432Node Windows NT CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD17 Nov 2003 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838572PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8830PatchVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-041
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13422
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A185
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