Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0503 (CCN-12493)

Assigned:2003-07-03
Published:2003-07-03
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:Buffer overflow in the ShellExecute API function of SHELL32.DLL in Windows 2000 before SP4 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long third argument.
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-2003-0503

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030703 [SNS Advisory No.65] Windows 2000 ShellExecute() API Let Applications to Cause Buffer Overflow

Source: NTBUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030703 [SNS Advisory No.65] Windows 2000 ShellExecute() API Let Applications to Cause Buffer Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: SNS Advisory No.65
Windows 2000 ShellExecute() API Let Applications to Cause Buffer Overflow

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.lac.co.jp/security/intelligence/SNSAdvisory/65.html

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13408
Microsoft Windows SHELL32.DLL ShellExecute API Function Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: SecuriTeam Mailing List, Windows NT focus 3 Jul 2003
Windows 2000 ShellExecute() API Lets Applications to Cause a Buffer Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8090
Microsoft Windows 2000 ShellExecute() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win2k-shell32dll-shellexecute-bo(12493)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp3
    microsoft windows 2000 *