The Utility Manager in Microsoft Windows 2000 executes winhlp32.exe with system privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a "Shatter" style attack using a Windows message that accesses the context sensitive help button in the GUI, as demonstrated using the File Open dialog in the Help window, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0213
Published Apr 16, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 25.94%
Description
The Utility Manager in Microsoft Windows 2000 executes winhlp32.exe with system privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a "Shatter" style attack using a Windows message that accesses the context sensitive help button in the GUI, as demonstrated using the File Open dialog in the Help window, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0213.
Affected products
No data.
- 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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 25.94% (0.25938) | 97.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 25.94% (0.25938) | 97.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 27.42% (0.27422) | 97.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 25.94% (0.25938) | 97.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 6.91% (0.06912) | 91.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.32% (0.04323) | 87.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.69% (0.02692) | 76.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.32% (0.04323) | 87.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.23% (0.03233) | 86.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 27.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 26.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 24.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.46% (0.04459) | 88.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.46% (0.04459) | 87.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.46% (0.04459) | 70.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0082.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH
- http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526084 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10124 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15632 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1046 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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