Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000
CVE-2003-0660
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.245 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.245 · newest: 0.245 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server — versions enterprise, enterprise_64-bit, r2
- Microsoft Windows Nt — versions 4.0
- Microsoft Windows Xp
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13422 (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838572 (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/8830 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-041 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:198 (signature, vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:185 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0660?
- CVE-2003-0660 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000. Published 2003-11-17.
- Is CVE-2003-0660 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.