# CVE-2004-0574: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Microsoft NNTP servers via crafted XPAT patterns due to buffer overflows.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Oct 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2jpv-5fxc-x33v

## What is CVE-2004-0574?

CVE-2004-0574 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 16 Oct 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0574?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt, Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0574?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-0574 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0574 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Microsoft Windows NNTP Service (XPAT) - Denial of Service (MS04-036) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server

- [CVE-2024-21410](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21410/): Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-34473](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34473/): Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-26855](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26855/): Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-34523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34523/): Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-21529](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21529/): Microsoft Exchange Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0574 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0574 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 16 Oct 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0574 exists.

Affected product: Microsoft Exchange Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0574/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0574/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0574
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0574
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0574

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