CVE-2003-0909 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via Windows Task Scheduler or eventtriggers.exe, requiring OS patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0909?
CVE-2003-0909 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 16 Apr 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by creating a task at an elevated privilege level through the eventtriggers.exe command-line tool or the Task Scheduler service, aka "Windows Management Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0909?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0909 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0909 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f63-f425-rwcr.