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CVE-2004-0118

The component for the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 does not properly validate

The component for the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 does not properly validate system structures, which allows local users to access protected kernel memory and execute arbitrary code.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.12565
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 6% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows ntall 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

7.2
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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD01 Jun 2004 · 04:00 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://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/020070.html
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20040413E.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/783748PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10117
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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