What is CVE-2004-0210?

CVE-2004-0210 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Interix, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2004-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2004-0210?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2004-0210 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2004-0210 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Interix

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.072 (93.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Interix — versions 2.2
Microsoft Windows_2000
Microsoft Windows_nt — versions 4.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-03-24.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0210?: CVE-2004-0210 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Interix, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2004-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2004-0210?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2004-0210 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2004-0210 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.