Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes an executable to be placed in an arbitrary location
Published May 8, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 46.31%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes an executable to be placed in an arbitrary location.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 7.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 46.31% (0.46315) | 98.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 46.31% (0.46315) | 98.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 75.02% (0.75024) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.22% (0.72221) | 98.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 57.95% (0.57950) | 97.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 72.22% (0.72221) | 98.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.03% (0.95034) | 99.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 95.34% (0.95343) | 99.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 95.56% (0.95561) | 99.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2023 | 95.40% (0.95401) | 99.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.73% (0.95734) | 99.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 60.62% (0.60616) | 98.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 60.62% (0.60616) | 98.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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