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CVE-2004-0208

The Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 a

The Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to access kernel memory and gain privileges via a malicious program that modified some system structures in a way that is not properly validated by privileged operating system functions.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.02765
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  • 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

7.2
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 NVD03 Nov 2004 · 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://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109772135404427&w=2
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/910998PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-032
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16580
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17658
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1751
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