CVE-2004-0210The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via certain parameters, possibly by modifying message length values and causing a buffer over…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 3, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Mar 24, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via certain parameters, possibly by modifying message length values and causing a buffer overflow.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-120
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 3, 2022; federal remediation due Mar 24, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 7.21% (percentile 94)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft interix microsoft:interix | 2.2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_2000 microsoft:windows_2000 | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_nt microsoft:windows_nt | 4.0; 4.0; 4.0 | NVD |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.htmlthird-party-advisory, x-refsource-cert, broken-link, patch, us-government-resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436third-party-advisory, x-refsource-cert-vn, patch, us-government-resource
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2166vdb-entry, signature, x-refsource-oval, broken-link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2847vdb-entry, signature, x-refsource-oval, broken-link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16590vdb-entry, x-refsource-xf, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2004-0210us-government-resource
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