Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-2290 (CCN-14924)

Assigned:2004-01-25
Published:2004-01-25
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a HTML and script in a self-executing folder that references an executable file within the folder, which is automatically executed when a user accesses the folder.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
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: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
20040125 Self-Executing FOLDERS: Windows XP Explorer Part V

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Jan 25 2004 - 10:51:00 CST
Self-Executing FOLDERS: Windows XP Explorer Part V

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-2290

Source: CCN
Type: SA10708
Windows XP Malicious Folder Automatic Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
10708

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008843
Windows XP Explorer Executes Arbitrary Code in Folders

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Exploit
1008843

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
3711

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 3711
Microsoft Windows XP Malicious Folder Automatic Code Execution

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
9487

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9487
Microsoft Windows XP Explorer Self-Executing Folder Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-folder-execute-code(14924)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-folder-execute-code(14924)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows xp *
    microsoft windows xp * gold
    microsoft windows xp * sp1
    microsoft windows xp