CVE-2003-0003
highpriority · attend · 55EPSS 0.434 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
Buffer overflow in the RPC Locator service for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an RPC call to the service containing certain parameter information.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-22194Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Locator Service Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-5Microsoft Windows 2000/NT 4 - RPC Locator Service Remote Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows 2000 terminal servicesall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows 2000 terminal servicesall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104394414713415&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=104393588232166&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-03.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/610986enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6666enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-001enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11132enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A103enisa_euvd
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