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CVE-2003-1544

6.8 · MEDIUM

Unrestricted critical resource lock in Terminal Services for Windows 2000 before SP4 and Windows XP allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by obtaining a read lock…

Published Dec 31, 2003microsoftEPSS 17.27%

Overview

CVE-2003-1544 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2000. It was published on December 31, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unrestricted critical resource lock in Terminal Services for Windows 2000 before SP4 and Windows XP allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by obtaining a read lock on msgina.dll, which prevents msgina.dll from being loaded.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/7959Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3654Refsupport.microsoft.com/kb/815225/en-usRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/308059Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/308164Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6672Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1005986Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11141Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11816Refsecunia.com/advisories/7959

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-1544?

CVE-2003-1544 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2000. It was published on December 31, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-1544?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-1544?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-1544?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-1544 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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