CVE-2003-0009 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Help and Support Center for Microsoft Windows Me allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary s…
published 2003-03-07 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0009
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.5%
- EPSS 16.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Help and Support Center for Microsoft Windows Me allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in the Local Computer security context via an hcp:// URL with the malicious script in the topic parameter.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/6966 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22289)
- Published
Exploit prediction
16.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22289 Microsoft Windows XP/ME - Help and Support Center Buffer Overflow remote, 2003-02-26
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6966
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-006
vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/11425.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/n-047.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource
-
osvdb.org
/6074
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=104636383018686&w=2
mailing-list
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/489721
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0009
- NVD CVE-2003-0009
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