CVE-2004-0122

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 22.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.0 and 6.1 does not properly handle certain requests, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

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:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:6.1:::::::*

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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 Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 22.5% (22.467% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/688094
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9828
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-010
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15415
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15427
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A844

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Msn Messenger

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:10 AM
Reserved: Feb 3, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 15, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

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