CVE-2003-0812
highpriority · attend · 69EPSS 0.821 · 100 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Stack-based buffer overflow in a logging function for Windows Workstation Service (WKSSVC.DLL) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC calls that cause long entries to be written to a debug log file ("NetSetup.LOG"), as demonstrated using the NetAddAlternateComputerName API.
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 (5)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-119Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - Workstation Service Overflow (MS03-049)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-123Microsoft Windows - Workstation Service WKSSVC Remote (MS03-049)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-130Microsoft Windows XP - Workstation Service Remote (MS03-049)functional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106859247713009&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106865197102041&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-28.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040129-ms03-049.shtmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/567620enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9011enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-049enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A331enisa_euvd
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