CVE-2004-0199 json
Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 SP1 does not properly validate HCP URLs, which allows remote attack…
published 2004-05-14 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0199
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 26.1%
- EPSS 26.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 SP1 does not properly validate HCP URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using certain hcp:// URLs that access the DVD Upgrade capability (dvdupgrd.htm).
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/10321 advisory
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/484814 advisory
Exploit prediction
26.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10321 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/10321
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/484814
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-015
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=full-disclosure&m=108430407801825&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16095
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1008
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1032
vdb-entry, signature
- exploitlabs.com /files/advisories/EXPL-A-2004-001-helpctr.txt
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=108437759930820&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0199
- NVD CVE-2004-0199
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