The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows
Published Oct 16, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 64.45%
Description
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 2000
- 2003
Configuration 2
- n/a
- 4.0
- r2
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: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 (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 64.45% (0.64448) | 99.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 64.45% (0.64448) | 99.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 67.82% (0.67822) | 99.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 64.45% (0.64448) | 99.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 67.82% (0.67822) | 99.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 64.45% (0.64448) | 99.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 67.82% (0.67822) | 99.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 85.37% (0.85365) | 99.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 82.32% (0.82317) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 85.37% (0.85365) | 99.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 82.32% (0.82317) | 99.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 86.07% (0.86071) | 99.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 82.32% (0.82317) | 99.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 85.37% (0.85365) | 99.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 78.21% (0.78209) | 98.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 86.02% (0.86021) | 99.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 91.98% (0.91981) | 99.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 94.41% (0.94406) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 95.50% (0.95503) | 99.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.21% (0.95207) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 99.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 98.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109761632831563&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-012.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACBroken Link
- http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=420&idxseccion=10 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203126 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-036 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17641 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17661 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A246 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4392 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5021 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5070 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5926 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
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