CVE-2004-2527 json
The local and remote desktop login screens in Microsoft Windows XP before SP2 and 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2518
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The local and remote desktop login screens in Microsoft Windows XP before SP2 and 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) by repeatedly using the WinKey+"U" key combination, which causes multiple copies of Windows Utility Manager to be loaded more quickly than they can be closed when the copies detect that another instance is running.
Patch / fix
- osvdb.org/8368 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/8368 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/1313.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.4 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
-
osvdb.org
/8368
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/1313.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1010836
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16851
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2527
- NVD CVE-2004-2527
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