HIGH
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
Published Oct 17, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 24.47%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- enterprise
- enterprise_64-bit
- r2
- r2
- standard
- web
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
24.47% 0.24470
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.24470
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 (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.47% (0.24470) | 97.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 24.47% (0.24470) | 97.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.04% (0.23044) | 97.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 29.84% (0.29835) | 96.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 38.54% (0.38540) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 29.44% (0.29442) | 96.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 38.54% (0.38540) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 29.44% (0.29442) | 96.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 38.54% (0.38540) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 43.70% (0.43704) | 97.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | 29.44% (0.29442) | 96.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 29, 2025 | 40.32% (0.40324) | 97.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 35.52% (0.35516) | 96.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 43.25% (0.43250) | 96.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 35.52% (0.35516) | 96.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 33.70% (0.33697) | 96.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 29.90% (0.29900) | 96.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 13.63% (0.13630) | 95.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 10.39% (0.10392) | 94.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 14.00% (0.13996) | 94.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.60% (0.40600) | 98.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.60% (0.40600) | 97.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838572 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8830 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-041 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13422 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A185 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A198 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838572 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8830 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-041 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13422 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A185 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A198 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 17, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Aug 7, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0660
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a