CVE-2003-0907 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting improper validation of HCP URLs in the Windows Help and Support Center.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0907?
CVE-2003-0907 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 16 Apr 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP SP1 does not properly validate HCP URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via quotation marks in an hcp:// URL, which are not quoted when constructing the argument list to HelpCtr.exe.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0907?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0907?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0907 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2003-0907 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0907 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9h96-28m7-7h3g.