Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2004-0210
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:7.61%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-120 ↗CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | interix | 2.2 |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | all |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2004-03-11T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2004-07-14T04:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2004-07-13 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:57 |
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