CVE-2003-0009

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 16.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Help and Support Center for Microsoft Windows Me allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in the Local Computer security context via an hcp:// URL with the malicious script in the topic parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:::home:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::gold:professional:::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 16.5% (16.477% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104636383018686&w=2
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-047.shtml
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11425.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/489721
http://www.osvdb.org/6074
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6966
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-006

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Me Windows Xp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 7, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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