Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0228 (CCN-11953)

Assigned:2003-05-07
Published:2003-05-07
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes an executable to be placed in an arbitrary location.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0228

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030507 Windows Media Player directory traversal vulnerability

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030508 why i love xs4all + mediaplayer thingie

Source: NTBUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030507 Windows Media Player directory traversal vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin N-092
Microsoft Windows Media Player Skins Flaw

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#384932
Microsoft Windows Media Player fails to properly evaluate URLs when downloading skin files

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#384932

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-017
Flaw in Windows Media Player Skins Downloading could allow Code Execution (817787)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7738
Microsoft Windows Media Player Skins File Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
7517

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7517
Microsoft Windows Media Player Skin File Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS03-017

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediaplayer-skin-code-execution(11953)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediaplayer-skin-code-execution(11953)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:321

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_player:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:321
    V
    Windows Media Player Directory Traversal
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    microsoft windows media player -
    microsoft windows media player 7.1
    microsoft windows media player 7.1
    microsoft windows media player 8