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CVE-2004-0206

81
FAUCET Score

CVE-2004-0206 describes a critical vulnerability in the Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE) services across various Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003. This flaw, likely a buffer overflow, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or local attackers to gain elevated privileges through a specially crafted message or application. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit intelligence indicates the existence of Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries, confirming readily available exploit code and suggesting a high potential for exploitation, further supported by its high EPSS score and extensive community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
r2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.5HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
74.66%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: MS04-031 Microsoft NetDDE Service Overflow · Oct 12, 2004
ExploitDB: EDB-16371 · Jul 3, 2010
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.7466 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 51,553 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

marc.info
docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-031
secunia.com / advisories/12803
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/16556
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/17657
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1852
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2394
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3120
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3242
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4592
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5074
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6788
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/640488
PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
securityfocus.com / bid/11372