CVE-2004-0207 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating window properties of privileged programs via Windows API functions.
- 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-2004-0207?
CVE-2004-0207 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 16 Oct 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
"Shatter" style vulnerability in the Window Management application programming interface (API) for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges by using certain API functions to change properties of privileged programs using the SetWindowLong and SetWIndowLongPtr API functions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0207?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Nt, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0207?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0207 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0207 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0207 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w79f-hjvc-f3mf.