MEDIUM
Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.0 and 6.1 does not properly handle certain requests, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files
Published Sep 1, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 22.47%
Description
Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.0 and 6.1 does not properly handle certain requests, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 6.0
- 6.1
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
22.47% 0.22467
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.22467
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 | 22.47% (0.22467) | 97.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 22.47% (0.22467) | 97.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2026 | 42.85% (0.42851) | 97.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 32.96% (0.32962) | 96.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.72% (0.37716) | 95.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 33.37% (0.33369) | 96.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.61% (0.04612) | 92.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 0.95% (0.00952) | 82.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 1.23% (0.01235) | 83.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01895) | 86.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 90.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/688094 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9828 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-010 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15415 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15427 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A844 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/688094 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9828 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-010 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15415 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15427 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A844 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 1, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Feb 3, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0122
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a