CVE-2004-2290

Severity

75%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

106%

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a HTML and script in a self-executing folder that references an executable file within the folder, which is automatically executed when a user accesses the folder.

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a HTML and script in a self-executing folder that references an executable file within the folder, which is automatically executed when a user accesses the folder.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Microsoft Windows XP

First reported 20 years ago

2004-12-31 05:00:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-07-11 01:31:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Gold

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 Home Edition

References

20040125 Self-Executing FOLDERS: Windows XP Explorer Part V

Exploit, Vendor Advisory

10708

Vendor Advisory

1008843

Exploit

3711

9487

Exploit

win-folder-execute-code(14924)

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