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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-0474 · published 7 July 2004

CVE-2004-0474: Microsoft windows xp vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Xp

Help Center (HelpCtr.exe) may allow remote attackers to read or execute arbitrary files via an "http://" or "file://" argument to the topic parameter in an hcp:// URL. NOTE: since the initial report of this problem, several researchers have been unable to reproduce this issue.

5.1 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 16% · top 3.2%
5.1CVSS 2.0 base score
16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Help Center (HelpCtr.exe) may allow remote attackers to read or execute arbitrary files via an "http://" or "file://" argument to the topic parameter in an hcp:// URL. NOTE: since the initial report of this problem, several researchers have been unable to reproduce this issue.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0440.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0450.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0688.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107652584102003&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353248 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9621 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15101
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0440.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0450.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0688.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107652584102003&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353248 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9621 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15101

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-0474), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.