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CVE-2003-1544

UnknownEPSS 17.27%

Last modified

CVE-2003-1544 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unrestricted critical resource lock in Terminal Services for Windows 2000 before SP4 and Windows XP allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by obtaining a read lock on msgina.dll, which prevents msgina.dll from being loaded.. EPSS estimates a 17.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unrestricted critical resource lock in Terminal Services for Windows 2000 before SP4 and Windows XP allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by obtaining a read lock on msgina.dll, which prevents msgina.dll from being loaded.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
17.27%

96.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftWindows 2000All versionsSp3

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-1544?
Unrestricted critical resource lock in Terminal Services for Windows 2000 before SP4 and Windows XP allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by obtaining a read lock on msgina.dll, which prevents msgina.dll from being loaded.
How severe is CVE-2003-1544?
Severity scoring for CVE-2003-1544 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 17.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1544?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST