CVE-2004-0420 describes a critical vulnerability in the Windows Shell application across multiple Windows operating systems, including Windows XP and Server 2003, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved by spoofing a file's type using a CLSID specifier within the filename, as demonstrated with Internet Explorer 6.0. The vulnerability carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the CVE has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, suggesting awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.2800.1106CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
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 records are not available for this CVE.