CVE-2003-0910 describes a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the NtSetLdtEntries function of Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by manipulating the Local Descriptor Table (LDT) with a specially crafted descriptor, gaining access to kernel memory and executing arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability from a local context with low attack complexity. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-23989) exists on ExploitDB, indicating public knowledge of exploitation techniques, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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