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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0825 · published 3 March 2004

CVE-2003-0825: Microsoft windows 2000 improper input validation vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 2000

The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and possibly Windows NT and Server 2000, does not properly validate the length of certain packets, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 12% · top 4.0% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and possibly Windows NT and Server 2000, does not properly validate the length of certain packets, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-077.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445214 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/3903
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9624 PatchVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-006
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15037
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A704
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A800
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A801
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A802
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-077.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445214 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/3903
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9624 PatchVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-006
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15037
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A704
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A800
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A801
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A802

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0825), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.