CVE-2003-0907 json
Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP SP1 does not properly validate HCP URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
published 2004-04-16 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0897
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.9%
- EPSS 21.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP SP1 does not properly validate HCP URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via quotation marks in an hcp:// URL, which are not quoted when constructing the argument list to HelpCtr.exe.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
21.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
vendor-advisory, patch
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/260588
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, broken-link
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/10119
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1000
vdb-entry, signature, broken-link
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A904
vdb-entry, signature, broken-link
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
third-party-advisory, broken-link, us-government-resource
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/020065.html
mailing-list, broken-link
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=108196864221676&w=2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
idefense.com
/application/poi/display?id=100&type=vulnerabilities
broken-link
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15704
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0907
- NVD CVE-2003-0907
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