{"api_version":"1","generated_at":"2026-07-23T07:17:26+00:00","cve":"CVE-2004-0210","urls":{"html":"https://cve.report/CVE-2004-0210","api":"https://cve.report/api/cve/CVE-2004-0210.json","docs":"https://cve.report/api","cve_org":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0210","nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0210"},"summary":{"title":"CVE-2004-0210","description":"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.","state":"PUBLISHED","assigner":"mitre","published_at":"2004-08-06 04:00:00","updated_at":"2026-04-16 14:03:41"},"problem_types":["CWE-120","n/a","CWE-120 CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')"],"metrics":[{"version":"3.1","source":"nvd@nist.gov","type":"Primary","score":"7.8","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","data":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"}},{"version":"3.1","source":"ADP","type":"DECLARED","score":"7.8","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","data":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"}},{"version":"3.1","source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","type":"Secondary","score":"7.8","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","data":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"}},{"version":"2.0","source":"nvd@nist.gov","type":"Primary","score":"7.2","severity":"","vector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","data":{"version":"2.0","vectorString":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","baseScore":7.2,"accessVector":"LOCAL","accessComplexity":"LOW","authentication":"NONE","confidentialityImpact":"COMPLETE","integrityImpact":"COMPLETE","availabilityImpact":"COMPLETE"}}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436","name":"http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":["Patch","Third Party Advisory","US Government Resource"],"title":"US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#647436","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020","name":"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"title":"Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-020 - Important | Microsoft Docs","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2847","name":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2847","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":["Broken Link"],"title":"Repository  /  Oval Repository","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16590","name":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16590","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"title":"IBM X-Force Exchange","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2004-0210","name":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2004-0210","refsource":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","tags":["US Government Resource"],"title":"","mime":"","httpstatus":"","archivestatus":"0"},{"url":"http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html","name":"http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":["Broken Link","Patch","Third Party Advisory","US Government Resource"],"title":"US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA04-196A -- Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Components and Outlook Express","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2166","name":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2166","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":["Broken Link"],"title":"Repository  /  Oval Repository","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0210","name":"CVE Program record","refsource":"CVE.ORG","tags":["canonical"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0210","name":"NVD vulnerability detail","refsource":"NVD","tags":["canonical","analysis"]}],"affected":[{"source":"CNA","vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","version":"affected n/a","platforms":[]}],"timeline":[{"source":"ADP","time":"2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z","lang":"en","value":"CVE-2004-0210 added to CISA KEV"}],"solutions":[],"workarounds":[],"exploits":[],"credits":[],"nvd_cpes":[{"cve_year":"2004","cve_id":"210","vulnerable":"1","versionEndIncluding":"","cpe1":"cpe","cpe2":"2.3","cpe3":"a","cpe4":"microsoft","cpe5":"interix","cpe6":"2.2","cpe7":"*","cpe8":"*","cpe9":"*","cpe10":"*","cpe11":"*","cpe12":"*","cpe13":"*"},{"cve_year":"2004","cve_id":"210","vulnerable":"1","versionEndIncluding":"","cpe1":"cpe","cpe2":"2.3","cpe3":"o","cpe4":"microsoft","cpe5":"windows_2000","cpe6":"-","cpe7":"sp2","cpe8":"*","cpe9":"*","cpe10":"*","cpe11":"*","cpe12":"*","cpe13":"*"},{"cve_year":"2004","cve_id":"210","vulnerable":"1","versionEndIncluding":"","cpe1":"cpe","cpe2":"2.3","cpe3":"o","cpe4":"microsoft","cpe5":"windows_2000","cpe6":"-","cpe7":"sp3","cpe8":"*","cpe9":"*","cpe10":"*","cpe11":"*","cpe12":"*","cpe13":"*"},{"cve_year":"2004","cve_id":"210","vulnerable":"1","versionEndIncluding":"","cpe1":"cpe","cpe2":"2.3","cpe3":"o","cpe4":"microsoft","cpe5":"windows_2000","cpe6":"-","cpe7":"sp4","cpe8":"*","cpe9":"*","cpe10":"*","cpe11":"*","cpe12":"*","cpe13":"*"},{"cve_year":"2004","cve_id":"210","vulnerable":"1","versionEndIncluding":"","cpe1":"cpe","cpe2":"2.3","cpe3":"o","cpe4":"microsoft","cpe5":"windows_nt","cpe6":"4.0","cpe7":"sp6a","cpe8":"*","cpe9":"*","cpe10":"server","cpe11":"*","cpe12":"*","cpe13":"*"},{"cve_year":"2004","cve_id":"210","vulnerable":"1","versionEndIncluding":"","cpe1":"cpe","cpe2":"2.3","cpe3":"o","cpe4":"microsoft","cpe5":"windows_nt","cpe6":"4.0","cpe7":"sp6a","cpe8":"*","cpe9":"*","cpe10":"terminal_server","cpe11":"*","cpe12":"*","cpe13":"*"},{"cve_year":"2004","cve_id":"210","vulnerable":"1","versionEndIncluding":"","cpe1":"cpe","cpe2":"2.3","cpe3":"o","cpe4":"microsoft","cpe5":"windows_nt","cpe6":"4.0","cpe7":"sp6a","cpe8":"*","cpe9":"*","cpe10":"workstation","cpe11":"*","cpe12":"*","cpe13":"*"}],"vendor_comments":[],"enrichments":{"kev":{"cve_year":"2004","cve_id":"210","cve":"CVE-2004-0210","vendorProject":"Microsoft","product":"Windows","vulnerabilityName":"Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability","dateAdded":"2022-03-03","shortDescription":"A privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the POSIX subsystem. This vulnerability could allow a logged on user to take complete control of the system.","requiredAction":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.","dueDate":"2022-03-24","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0210","cwes":"CWE-120","catalogVersion":"2026.07.22","updated_at":"2026-07-22 20:07:16"},"epss":{"cve_year":"2004","cve_id":"210","cve":"CVE-2004-0210","epss":"0.071560000","percentile":"0.936120000","score_date":"2026-07-22","updated_at":"2026-07-23 00:09:33"},"legacy_qids":[]},"source_records":{"cve_program":{"containers":{"adp":[{"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2024-08-08T00:10:03.856Z","orgId":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","shortName":"CVE"},"references":[{"name":"TA04-196A","tags":["third-party-advisory","x_refsource_CERT","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html"},{"name":"VU#647436","tags":["third-party-advisory","x_refsource_CERT-VN","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436"},{"name":"oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2166","tags":["vdb-entry","signature","x_refsource_OVAL","x_transferred"],"url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2166"},{"name":"MS04-020","tags":["vendor-advisory","x_refsource_MS","x_transferred"],"url":"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020"},{"name":"oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2847","tags":["vdb-entry","signature","x_refsource_OVAL","x_transferred"],"url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2847"},{"name":"win-posix-bo(16590)","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_XF","x_transferred"],"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16590"}],"title":"CVE Program Container"},{"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"}},{"other":{"content":{"id":"CVE-2004-0210","options":[{"Exploitation":"active"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","timestamp":"2025-02-07T14:32:41.753543Z","version":"2.0.3"},"type":"ssvc"}},{"other":{"content":{"dateAdded":"2022-03-03","reference":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2004-0210"},"type":"kev"}}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-120","description":"CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2025-10-22T00:05:57.314Z","orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP"},"references":[{"tags":["government-resource"],"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2004-0210"}],"timeline":[{"lang":"en","time":"2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z","value":"CVE-2004-0210 added to CISA KEV"}],"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment"}],"cna":{"affected":[{"product":"n/a","vendor":"n/a","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"n/a"}]}],"datePublic":"2004-07-13T00:00:00.000Z","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"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."}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"description":"n/a","lang":"en","type":"text"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2018-10-12T19:57:01.000Z","orgId":"8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca","shortName":"mitre"},"references":[{"name":"TA04-196A","tags":["third-party-advisory","x_refsource_CERT"],"url":"http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html"},{"name":"VU#647436","tags":["third-party-advisory","x_refsource_CERT-VN"],"url":"http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436"},{"name":"oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2166","tags":["vdb-entry","signature","x_refsource_OVAL"],"url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2166"},{"name":"MS04-020","tags":["vendor-advisory","x_refsource_MS"],"url":"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020"},{"name":"oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2847","tags":["vdb-entry","signature","x_refsource_OVAL"],"url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2847"},{"name":"win-posix-bo(16590)","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_XF"],"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16590"}],"x_legacyV4Record":{"CVE_data_meta":{"ASSIGNER":"cve@mitre.org","ID":"CVE-2004-0210","STATE":"PUBLIC"},"affects":{"vendor":{"vendor_data":[{"product":{"product_data":[{"product_name":"n/a","version":{"version_data":[{"version_value":"n/a"}]}}]},"vendor_name":"n/a"}]}},"data_format":"MITRE","data_type":"CVE","data_version":"4.0","description":{"description_data":[{"lang":"eng","value":"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."}]},"problemtype":{"problemtype_data":[{"description":[{"lang":"eng","value":"n/a"}]}]},"references":{"reference_data":[{"name":"TA04-196A","refsource":"CERT","url":"http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html"},{"name":"VU#647436","refsource":"CERT-VN","url":"http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436"},{"name":"oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2166","refsource":"OVAL","url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2166"},{"name":"MS04-020","refsource":"MS","url":"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020"},{"name":"oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2847","refsource":"OVAL","url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2847"},{"name":"win-posix-bo(16590)","refsource":"XF","url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16590"}]}}}},"cveMetadata":{"assignerOrgId":"8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca","assignerShortName":"mitre","cveId":"CVE-2004-0210","datePublished":"2004-07-14T04:00:00.000Z","dateReserved":"2004-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","dateUpdated":"2025-10-22T00:05:57.314Z","state":"PUBLISHED"},"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.1"},"nvd":{"publishedDate":"2004-08-06 04:00:00","lastModifiedDate":"2026-04-16 14:03:41","problem_types":["CWE-120","n/a","CWE-120 CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')"],"metrics":{"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"nvd@nist.gov","type":"Primary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":1.8,"impactScore":5.9},{"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":1.8,"impactScore":5.9}],"cvssMetricV2":[{"source":"nvd@nist.gov","type":"Primary","cvssData":{"version":"2.0","vectorString":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","baseScore":7.2,"accessVector":"LOCAL","accessComplexity":"LOW","authentication":"NONE","confidentialityImpact":"COMPLETE","integrityImpact":"COMPLETE","availabilityImpact":"COMPLETE"},"baseSeverity":"HIGH","exploitabilityScore":3.9,"impactScore":10,"acInsufInfo":false,"obtainAllPrivilege":true,"obtainUserPrivilege":false,"obtainOtherPrivilege":false,"userInteractionRequired":false}]},"configurations":[{"nodes":[{"operator":"OR","negate":false,"cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:interix:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"D191C828-2312-4579-9910-511BB35FD4E9"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"FF99A17F-9469-4937-A23B-FD5C8B37087B"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"530FC172-94E1-481A-9810-26061D22B6AC"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"CA2CBE65-F4B6-49AF-983C-D3CF6C172CC5"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:server:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"DB28B8C1-9110-4780-A0CB-2188D1E86F56"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:terminal_server:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"8C5AA872-3652-4A44-8858-80F7E73AE610"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:workstation:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"F08AE7EC-2EBC-4088-8874-640A63C4A7F6"}]}]}]},"legacy_mitre":{"record":{"CveYear":"2004","CveId":"210","Ordinal":"1","Title":"CVE-2004-0210","CVE":"CVE-2004-0210","Year":"2004"},"notes":[{"CveYear":"2004","CveId":"210","Ordinal":"1","NoteData":"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.","Type":"Description","Title":"CVE-2004-0210"},{"CveYear":"2004","CveId":"210","Ordinal":"2","NoteData":"2004-07-14","Type":"Other","Title":"Published"},{"CveYear":"2004","CveId":"210","Ordinal":"3","NoteData":"2018-10-12","Type":"Other","Title":"Modified"}]}}}