CVE-2004-0210: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2004-0210 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the POSIX subsystem of Microsoft Windows NT and 2000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The flaw is triggered by modifying message length values in certain parameters, potentially leading to a complete system takeover.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2004-0210 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2004-0210 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2004-0210?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2, SP3, SP4; Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a; Microsoft Interix 2.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2004-0210?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2004-0210 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2004-0210?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2, SP3, SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
  • Microsoft Interix 2.2

Timeline

  • 2004-07-13: advisory: Microsoft MS04-020 security bulletin published.
  • 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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