CVE-2004-0213 in the critical feed json
Utility Manager in Windows 2000 launches winhlp32.exe while Utility Manager is running with raised privileges, which allows local users to…
published 2004-07-14 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0213
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.1%
- EPSS 20.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 4
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Utility Manager in Windows 2000 launches winhlp32.exe while Utility Manager is running with raised privileges, which allows local users to gain system privileges via a "Shatter" style attack that sends a Windows message to cause Utility Manager to launch winhlp32 by directly accessing the context sensitive help and bypassing the GUI, then sending another message to winhlp32 in order to open a user-selected file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0908.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-350)
- Published
Exploit prediction
20.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-355 Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - Utility Manager All-in-One (MS04-019) local, 2004-07-20
- EDB-352 Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - Universal Language Utility Manager (MS04-019) local, 2004-07-17
- EDB-351 Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - POSIX Subsystem Privilege Escalation (MS04-020) local, 2004-07-17
- EDB-350 Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - Utility Manager Privilege Escalation (MS04-019) local, 2004-07-14
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-019
vendor-advisory, patch
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
third-party-advisory, broken-link, patch, us-government-resource
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2495
vdb-entry, signature, broken-link
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/868580
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16592
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=108975382413405&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0213
- NVD CVE-2004-0213
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