CVE & CISA-KEV CatalogNVD
CVE-2003-0660
HIGHEPSS 97th pctl7.5
CVSS v2
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
22.93%probability of exploitation in 30 days
97thpercentile
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838572
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8830
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-041
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13422
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A185
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A198
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