CVE-2004-0118 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The component for the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 does not properly validate system structures, which allows local users to access protected kernel memory and execute arbitrary code.

Published: 2004-04-16

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 12.6% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.12565.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/020070.html
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20040413E.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/783748
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10117
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15714
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1512
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1718

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows Nt

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-04-16T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:10:03.505Z

Reserved: 2004-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0118

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-06-01T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-0118

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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